How To Use The Site

Legalizing-marijuana is meant to be a portal of information for those in favor and against marijuana.  We believe that knowledge is power.  If you are going to engage in the art of smoking cannabis, you should be informed.

Now, let's get into how the website works.  We will briefly identify the different options on the website and then we will break each of them down individually.

Article Repository : This is a collection of marijuana related articles written by cannabis supporters and cannabis critics.

Question Repository : This is a knowledge base of questions and answers which have been collected over time.  People ask, experts attempt to answer while other experts are able to share in their opinions as well.

Social Media : Every user on our website has an anonymous profile.  Readers are given the option to follow experts on our website to stay informed on what articles they write and what questions they answer.

Keyword Research : If you are looking for something specific, you can do a search on the website.  We will try to match the best article and/or question/answer.

Relational Education : Through a properiertary methodology, we create relations between articles and/or questions/answers to allow you to view related articles and related questions to whatever you are reading.  This gives you the ability to get the most out of your marijuana education.

Members Only Area : Becoming a member is absolutely free.  Don't worry, we are not trying to sell you anything.  We want to share our experiences and our knowledge and we feel this is a perfect forum in which to do so.  We make money from sponsors who support our idea.  In the members area, you will be able to identify your areas of expertise, you can write articles that are pending to be written, you can write a new article if you have something important to share, you can ask questions, you can answer questions and much more....

In a nutshell, that is what legalizing-marijuana.com is all about.  We are a faily new website in terms of content and it will take some time to have the information everyone is looking for.  We are hoping that everyone out there joins the community by signing up on the top right area where it says SIGN UP.  It is quick and painless.

Now that we got through the very basics, let's dive into detail for each section.

ARTICLES : Over time, we expect to have thousands of articles related to marijuana.  When you come to the site, you can search by categories and eventually reach your area of interest.  All of the categories on the left actually will break down into more detailed sub-categories to provide the best possible experience.  As we begin to get more articles, the quality of information on the site will far exceed anything else on the internet.  Be a part of the movement and register today.

QUESTIONS : Everyone always has a question!  How should I smoke?  Where can I hide my weed?  Did they legalize marijuana in Arizona?  How come I can't find anywhere to purchase marijuana in Phoenix?  Is smoking out of a vaporizer better for me than smoking out of a joint?

We want to start educating the general public.  We realize education cannot just come from one source.  The way our website works is that when you create your profile, you will be able to select the areas in which you feel you are an expert.  That means that the next time someone asks a question that falls into your expertise, we will inform  you and ask you to please answer the question as best as possible.  One thing I have learned in life is that there is never ONE right answer.  There are just answers.  Whichever answer works for you, that is the right answer for you!  By creating a community of experts, over time, everyone wil be able to get the answers that they have been looking for.

We post the questions and answers on the internet to allow others to share in the knowledge and experience.  No question is a dumb question.  When I was in school, people were so afraid to ask questions out of fear of being ridiculed.  I was amazed when I would ask a dumb question and others in the class felt the same way I did.  It is ok to be confused!  If you want to know something, ASK THE EXPERTS!  If you do a search on the site and you don't get the answer to your question through and article or the Q&A area, ASK THE EXPERTS!  That is why they are there.  

In addition to those who sign up and become experts, we have resident experts who are in charge of making sure that garbage never leaves our system.  If you are going to take the time to sign up with us, we want to make sure you get the quality responses you expect to receive.  In this day and age, SPAM has taken over our emails.  The last thing we want is for you to feel that the information being provided to you by legalizing-marijuana.com is garbage.  We will never share something with you that you don't want to read.  If you sign up to follow an expert, you will have the ability to read and learn with that expert!

SOCIAL MEDIA : We are so interested these days in what others are doing!  What others have to say.  Our component of social media allows you to read author bios and follow the authors of your choice.  By following an author, you are basically telling us that you want to know when that author has published a new article, asked a question, or answered a question.  Whenever you read an article or a Q& A, you will know immediately if that is a person you want to follow.  Many of us want to learn and the best way to learn in life is to follow the experts.  When you find someone who is an expert in marijuana, make sure you follow them.  It can't hurt!

In the future, we plan to evolve this into having the capability to send private messages to experts which are outside of the context of the forum.  However, the first step to make this work for everyone is to simply interact and enjoy.  Share your ideas, comment on articles, ask any question related to marijuana that comes to mind.  The rest will fall into place.

KEYWORD RESEARCH : Everyone out there uses google, yahoo or bing to do their searches.  These search tools offer great information but their primary intent is not to educate the world about marijuana.  We have a staff working around the clock to create the correct relations between articles and Q&A's to make sure that your questions are answered.  We also offer resident experts who are guaranteed to answer your questions. 

When you search a keyword on our site, we try to identify the best articles and Q&A's related to your question.  If you do not find anything from your search, we encourage you to ASK THE EXPERT.  Our experts work around the clock and they will answer your question within hours.  No question will go unanswered, as long as it is related to marijuana.

RELATIONAL EDUCATION : This is a very powerful concept of learning.  What we do internally is that as people submit articles and as experts answer Q&A's, we define relations between all pieces of content.  For example, if you are reading an article about marijuana recipes, we also want you to read other questions about marijuana recipes or maybe read an article on cooking with cannabis butter.  The idea here is that we are able to create relations in your articles that will give you access to supporting information.

Many times, I will read an article on the internet and while it is a great article, I feel that something is missing.  I need more information.  That is the purpose of relation education.  It allows you to see parallel paths to the content you are reading in an effort to maximize your experience.

MEMBERS AREA : Our members area is very powerful.  When you first logged in, you will be given some tips and suggestions on what to do.  The first thing everyone does when joining our website is to identify any areas of expertise that they may have.  Once this is done, they make themselves available to answer questions to the entire community.

As a member, you are entitled to write articles and answer questions.  First, let's discus writing articles.

A member can submit an article on anyting related to marijuana and suggest the category where it should go.  Our team will read the article and approve it to be published on our website.  If a new category is warranted, our staff will create that category.

Members will also have the ability to write articles from important topics that our team has deemed to be of interest to the public.  These are VERY important topics because they identify what people want to learn.  This covers every level of marijuana.  From political topics, to funny topics, to very serious medical issues.  These articles are there for the taking.  If you decide that you want to take the time to write an article about a specific topic, we encourage you to do so.  The world is waiting for your knowledge!

Questions work in a similar way.  Once you identify your areas of expertise, you will start to see questions that are needing answers.  If you feel that you have the knowledge to answer a question, you can give it a try.  Once again, our team of resident experts will read and approve all answers.  This is to protect the integrity of our community.

Members can also ask questions from their administrative area.  These questions will go out to other experts who can also provide an answer.  One person cannot know it all right?  Tell that to our resident experts ;).  Don't be afraid to post questions from your members admin area for others to answer.

Finally, take the time to prepare your profile.  When people are reading articles, they are going to want to know about you.  How much information you want to disclose is up to you.  Some people are very private about their smoking habits and we strongly respect that at legalizing-marijuana.com.  This is a forum in which people can learn and enjoy themselves.  

Remember, knowledge is power!  Let's be powerful together!