I believe marijuana should be legalized so I want my paper based on that. Below

I believe marijuana should be legalized so I want my paper based on that. Below are the instructions.
Thinking in an Informed Way—Part 1
Learn as much as you can about your topic through research.
Utilize a wide variety of resources and make sure that you read information that expresses a number of different points of view relating to your topic.
Ask pertinent questions as you learn about the topic and look for the answers in your research.
Assess the content. Are statements and arguments supported with facts, specific examples, and clearly defined reasons?
Form your opinion based on the facts you have learned. Combine those facts with your own emotions and personal experiences. Be able to utilize these facts as your key arguments when you try to convince others to see your point of view.
Thinking in an Informed Way—Part 2
Ask yourself the following questions: When you first selected your topic for the project, did you have a preconceived opinion about the subject? If so, how was your opinion altered by doing research and looking for facts about the subject?
Do you believe your opinion would have been different if it had not been based on facts? If so, why and how?
Based on your experience with researching, do you think most people base their opinions about important issues on facts or do they use emotions, personal experience, preconceived ideas, and media to shape their ideas?
In the future, do you think you will be more inclined to support your opinions with facts? Why?
In future conversations with people of differing opinions, do you think you will press them to substantiate their opinions with facts and clearly defined reasons as a means of convincing you to change your thoughts? Why?