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Resolved: The Legalization of Cannabis has been a Failure.

MONDAY’S DEBATE
Hi everyone! This quarter really has flown by! Our last debate of 2025 will be this Monday, so make sure you don’t miss it!
Please join us this Monday, November 10th at 7 PM in Scott Hall 201 as we discuss:
RESOLVED: The legalization of cannabis has been a failure.
Keep an eye out for our debate primer, which will be posted this Sunday on the PU Blog. This resource, created by our brilliant Blog Editor, can be used to get a better understanding of the topic at hand.
TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 13TH
Political Union and College Democrats are happy to announce our fall speaker event, a town hall for candidates running to replace Jan Schakowsky as IL-09’s congressperson. Candidates such as Daniel Biss, Kat Abughazaleh and more will make their appeal to voters on Thursday, November 13th at 7pm in McCormick Auditorium. Fill out this form to RSVP and submit questions!

DOOR REMINDER
Scott Hall's doors close and lock at 7 PM sharp, so be sure to arrive a few minutes early. If you arrive after 7pm, we always make sure to prop open a door: you can enter through the Sheridan Rd. side or the 1838 Chicago Ave. side.
TOPIC SUGGESTIONS & DEBATE SIGN UP
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CLOSING THOUGHTS
As always, we would love to hear feedback from the PU community. Please write to us at [email protected] with any thoughts, critiques, or suggestions for our future debates and events. We also invite all to submit to the PU Blog at the following Google Form.
Be kind to yourselves,
Clark & Marc
Political Union Co-Presidents