4/20 Story Ideas.

1. .I want to pursue a story which focuses on the function of marijuana. When we mention the word marijuana, our first impression is definitely its negative function on human body. People who is addicted to this kind of drug is usually excluded by the public. Since they will bring sorrows not only to themselves but also to their friends and family members. This is why we define it as drug. But we should also keep another notion in mind, marijuana has medical function in pharmacy industry. it works as a kind of raw materials for anesthetic. I want to do a story concerning the comprehensive function of marijuana.

2. In conjunction with marijuana, the first other things come into our thinking is Heroin, Amphetamine etc,. People who gets in touch with these drugs means a lifetime disaster for him or herself. Countless of homes are destroyed by them, thousands of lives are deprived every year. I want to pursue a story which concentrates on the origin area where these drugs made, such as Golden Triangle, Golden Crescent area. As we know, marijuana is the basic agricultural products for the farmers in these areas. People cannot survive without them. I want to analyze the deep reasons for the producing and transportation of drugs.

3. Drugs abusing is a common problem for the whole world. I want to pursue a story which describes the situation of drug abusing in China. I am a Chinese, and I am familiar with the social and cultural environment. So it is easy for me to gather information concerning this topic. Later I will do a comparison between American and China, find the commons and differences, and analyze aspects on which the two countries can cooperate.

4. I want to do s story concerning the situation of drug abusing in Boulder, especially on campus. It is widely known that University of Colorado at Boulder is a famous party school around the US. The consumption of marijuana is a common phenomena in party. My story will focus on this. I want to listen these marijuana consumers' feeling. In addition, I will do interview with professors or scholars whose researches focus on this area. Wardenburg Health Center is also is resource. I will try to gather date about the students who face such problems.

5. Finally, I want to do a video story on 4.20. I want to use camera to record the crowed who use the marijuana together. I am absolutely sure, there will be various activities on this rally, I will record voices from different organizations and unions.