Argumentative Essay-It's Time To Legalize Hemp

The legalization of hemp is a highly controversial topic due to the fact that it is very closely related to the drug marijuana. Hemp is not a drug, nor could it ever be used as one. When hemp is grown it is genetically altered to be strictly for the use of benefiting the economy by being cheaper and easier to maintain. Its sole use would be to replace many of the current substances that we use now, but at a much cheaper cost. It could replace plastic, which isn’t biodegradable. It could even be used to manufacture the body of a car like Henry Ford once did and even used fuel made from the hemp plant. The benefits of hemp highly outweigh anything negative about it, which is very minimal. According to Hemp Industries Association, one acre of hemp was equivalent to 4.1 acres of trees. It was also predicted that by the 1940’s all paper would be produced from hemp and no more trees would need to be cut down.

It could replace many different things at a much lower cost including plastic, fabrics, building materials, paper, etc. Hemp is a product that is highly associated with Marijuana which is why it is still considered a Schedule 1 drug even though it produces none of the same effects that marijuana does such as the “high” which is perceived from smoking it. The only difference is hemp is bred for the "constructional" use. It being used for clothing, construction, oils, medical benefits, and the list continues. It has been disallowed due to its derivative from