Marijuana should be legalized for both recreational and medicinal use because the US economy can reap significant benefits from legalization as well as create an influx of jobs and also to reduce street and gang disputes relating to marijuana. Also, marijuana should be legalized because it has been dealt an unfair hand by society and is justifiably safer than most know it to be. First, marijuana should be legalized in the US for both recreational and medicinal purposes because there is a very substantial profit that can be made from it. By placing a tax on Marijuana, similar to what the Government has done with various alcohol and tobacco products, The US Government can use America’s largest cash crop to its advantage. Perhaps even plans using such a tax can be set up to start paying the 16 trillion dollar debt the United States has accumulated. Further, such a tax could be on a state to state basis, allowing for competition and to keep the economy going. As well as more jobs in each state being created as a result of legalization. The result is a potential chain reaction: legalization in all states results in a tax the government can make a profit off of, also more business competition and an influx in new jobs; National debt and unemployment go down, the economy goes up. In an exclusive interview with CNN and John Hudak, editor of the Fixgov blog said that 2014 is a year to “ wait and see” when he was asked if he thought other states besides Colorado and Washington would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Hudak also commented on “marijuana tourism”, which was the influx of people traveling to Colorado to buy Marijuana "It has to have a real impact on those local economies ... If marijuana tourism can become something tha...
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This is simply a list of pros and cons for why or why not Marijuana should be legalized. The strongest and most common argument of those that oppose legalization is that marijuana is a “gateway drug” that will lead users to use harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin down the road. Arguments from those who support legalization are that if used in moderation, marijuana is no more harful than alcohol or tobacco. Also, a strong argument is the outstanding fact that no person has been killed as a result of the use of marijuana alone. Also the benefit that states could potentially get by charging a tax on marijuana as well as the use of the drug being “morally wrong” have been brought up by either side of the debate.
Many people say that marijuana should not be legalized in the United States, however, another percentage of the society says that marijuana should be legalized. Those who agree and disagree need to inform themselves about the pros and cons of marijuana. It is very important to see different point of views from each side because there are several consequences and benefits that the use of marijuana can cause. Legalizing marijuana can be dangerous because many people are not informed of the diseases they can get from using drugs. In most cases people try marijuana to see how it feels and how their bodies react, but there are many who try it once and they keep on doing it very often. Marijuana should not be legalized in the United States because
In conclusion, there are pros and cons to making marijuana legal. There are also different way to consume and use it. Even though this is an "innocent" drug, it can have many unhealthy side effects for the body and mind. Several states made the choice to make it legal and others didn't. Ultimately, it is your choice to whether you want to use this drug or not. Although, before you do, make sure it doesn't go against your morals or what you believe you should be doing. Also, make sure you look into not just the positives, but the negative effects as well.
Some of the pros of legalizing marijuana are that it is in the medical field it can be use in treatments for several diseases like AID, Epilepsy, and other conditions, and marijuana is not addictive so it the possibilities of substances abuse is not as greater as if it was addictive. Also by legalizing marijuana the crime rate would go down dramatically. Some of the cons would be that someone who uses marijuana still has the chance to damage his or her respiratory system, immune system, and the brain which can leads to health problems. Also it could lead to the over use of the substances by children and adolescents. No one can know for sure what is more ethical to let people smoke marijuana or to keep the ban on it, but the fact of the matter is that either way it is going to be
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My dad, grandmother, and other family member suffer from lower back pain. They are on prescription pain killers. Many people who I have talked to have said that marijuana does not remove the pain it only provides a short relief. I do not know if my family members would try it due to our religion, but other in the same situation would benefit. Another pro is that it can reduce the population of inmates in the jails that are there for possession of marijuana. Our prisons are full and are a burden on tax payers when they are filled with people who have committed small crimes such as marijuana offences. With the money saved from overfilled prisons we can use in research. This leads to my last pro, legalizing marijuana can lead to better and more indebt research studies. When they laws restrict what can and cannot be studied it is not fair, in my opinion. The legalization will allow researchers to see the long term effects of marijuana between medical and recreational marijuana. The use of recreational marijuana is that one can utilize it whenever desired and in medical marijuana the user can only use it on restricted
There are many reasons that marijuana should be legalized. It would help our government, and our people. It could create a ton of jobs and make a lot of money to help the United States get out of our national debt. Marijuana is portrayed as a bad drug but it can help people with all kinds of health problems.
People fail to see the positive outcomes of legalizing marijuana because they are too busy looking at the negative points against weed. There are solid facts against the arguments to keep marijuana an illegal substance however. There are two main reasons some Americans voice against the legalization of marijuana; it’s a so-called “gateway” drug and it can be harmful. People like to argue and say that users of cocaine, meth, heroine, etc would never have started abusing these drugs if they would not have started with marijuana. It is a fact that marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. This may seem like a point against legalizing it, but it actually points out how it makes sense that drug users would have used marijuana. If marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, then chances are that drug users would have tried marijuana at some point in their life. The other argument against the legalization of marijuana is how it can be harmful. It is time to get real though. Tobacco, alcohol, and pharmaceuticals are more detrimental to someone’s life than marijuana, but all are legal. Marij...
Some say that marijuana should be legalized because it is not addictive but this statement contains no truth. No, marijuana does not contain an addictive substance but that doesn't mean it couldn't be addictive. Anything in the world can be addictive whether it contains addictive drugs in it or not. Marijuana affects everything about a persons life. It changes their behavior becomes a major part of someones life. Marijuana gets into the minds of anyone who uses them but especially teenagers. A teenagers mind is developing and putting a drug in his mind is a way to destroy their potential and future. Marijuana should never be legalized for anyone. Legalizing it would make the substance available for anyone if it is legalized or not. Marijuana should not be legalized for medical or public use because
Marijuana legalization is a topic that is much talked about in recent debates. As the states of Colarado and Washington have fully legalized it, the fight for marijuna legalization has grown in popularity across the country. Supporters of Marijuana legalization basically support the use of marijuana for recreational purposes without facing any legal consequences. In the states of Colorado and Washington dispenseries have opened up selling marijuana to anyone above the age of 21 in a free and peaceful manner. Legalizing marijuana has its advantages and disadvangages. Legalzing Marijuana can turn the substance into a great source of income for states, but it can also cause many people to become addicted to it. These pros and cons are few of the
As of today the nation stands behind three basic ideas of what to do with marijuana; legalize marijuana, make it legal only as a prescription drug, or keep it as it is, illegal. People, who are pro-marijuana like me, argue that marijuana is considerably less harmful than tobacco and alcohol, the most frequently used legal drugs. Furthermore marijuana has never directly caused anyone's death. People who side with the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes believe that the ends justify the means. But the people who want to keep it illegal think that the medical uses do not outweigh the harmful side effects.
The discussion whether marijuana should be legalized and taxed is very present within the last month. That’s why I’m going to discuss the pro and cons about the legalisation of weed, as it is often called, in the following research paper.
Recreational Marijuana should be legalized because it has a zero fatality rate, it’s less harmful than cigarettes and alcohol, and it would bring in a lot of money into tax revenue. Seven out of ten people want recreational marijuana legalized. But there is still those three people that don’t want it to be legalized because, it’s perceived as addictive, it causes lung cancer, and it leads to lazy lifestyles. But that isn’t always the case. Marijuana has no addictive substances in it. You can be mentally addictive but not physically. Having a lazy lifestyle is up too how you live your life.
One negative quality about was that many people who smoke Marijuana once it is legal might force them to look for a stronger substance drug because they are not feeling that same high from smoking Marijuana. This would be a worry for many because they might start smoking Crack Cocaine or start being hooked on Heroin and might end up having overdoses. They also believe that once people start buying Marijuana legally it might cause drug dealers to try to push more drugs into the streets and in hopes that drug will become stronger or might enraged the current people who are selling Marijuana illegally and cause them to rob people because they no longer get money from selling Marijuana. Another reason many people are against legalizing Marijuana is that they believe that kids would want to smoke Marijuana and become hooked. Once hooked they would want to try other drugs. They believe that Marijuana would become a “gateway drug” which could cause overdoses and addicts at kids at a young age. They also believe that many people would take an advantage of the legalization of Marijuana because of the fact that once its legal many workers would fake injury into needing the drug or it would slow them down on their work ethics. They believe that many people would be too depended on Marijuana. The disadvantages of legalizing Marijuana is that many people would
Though there are many pros and cons that come with marijuana, I feel there could be more pros than cons. Marijuana can help in many ways such as medical use, recreational purposes, and help the American Economy. There are very perceived cons to smoking marijuana; however, states such as Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana, and have had much success. There more pros than cons when talking about this argument. Many may say there are more cons than anything. Cons such as gateway to other drugs, health problems, and harshness to the brain. Nevertheless with proper evidence these cons can be easily put to rest.
The Topic of Legalizing Marijuana has been a very conversational argumentative issue in the American society; moreover in the American politics today. There are many good arguments on why Marijuana should be Legalize and my argument is based on facts and supporting details to prove why Marijuana should be legalize. The Legalization of Marijuana would be profitable to our government and economy, according to Evan Wood who is the founder of the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy; The U.S taxpayers have spent an estimated $2.5 trillion on the war on drugs. The Legalization of Marijuana would have a medical use, and also useful in some religions; after all Legalizing Marijuana would eliminate the cost of keeping Marijuana illegal which cost the U.S government in excess of billions annually.