Right now, my focus has basically been to make sure/figuring out how the data that I have collected and focused on so far is functioning so as to generate an interest in a sociology of millennials – being that this is the objective. Being that marijuana policy changes have been taking place, but not void of a prevalent marijuana stigma in our social world – a stigma that gets applied in a number of ways socially, but especially in the form of stereotyping “users.” These stereotypes are contingent upon the different identities of a user. So, as weed becomes legal in different spaces – conversations, whether they are neutralizing or polarizing, are being had, minds are being changed, and perhaps even people are getting confused. To me, this topic has the potential to generate an interest in millennials, because marijuana legality and use infiltrate many conversations – social, political, economic, and more. Among millennials especially – these conversations have an important role because policy changes have taken place during a time period when the Millennial generation are the most frequent “users.” (This is a big of a generalization based on some surveys i’ve referenced) So, I think in generating this interest in a sociology of millennials, examine how legalization affects of relationship with the drug or with other people differently – and what those contributing factors are. Over the week I tried to make a point to continue seeking out how different perspectives. There is a common theme among publications- most just reference the physical effects of marijuana – like how it affects your school work. While this is certainly useful because it informs my focus on how stigmas come to be – it was not exactly what I wanted. There is all sorts of discourse surrounding the legalization of marijuana based on health issues and medical research – and by no means would I want to denounce their relevance, but it seems to focus too much on convincing people to that the drug is/isn’t okay. I see more use in acknowledging the reality of our social world as one where just about half of the population has used the drug before. So, with understanding its prevalence, I think that engaging material about how marijuana policy change has different ramifications for different people based on the connectedness between history and biography sparks both a relevant and useful interest in the sociology of Millennials.