Argumentative Essay On Legalization Of Marijuana

The legalization of marijuana has been a hot topic in the media for many years now. There is a major divide in those who believe it should be legal, those who do not, and those who think it could be legal with modifications on the usage. The number of those who support the legalization of marijuana is on the rise with nearly 50% supporting recreational marijuana legalization, and 81% supporting marijuana legalization for medical treatment as of 2015 ("Public Support for Marijuana Legalization, 2015”). Marijuana should be legalized on a federal level because it is safer than alcohol, it will increase the economy, and there is an unfair criminalization of marijuana.

Marijuana has been proven and tested to give a very positive impact on the American society for many different reasons. Marijuana is used for many different medical reasons. It helps people who have ADHD, crohn's disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, insomnia, arthritis, and even people with a lack of appetite. Marijuana is a harmless drug and needs to be legalized for medical use in all states.

Marijuana has been used in religious ceremonies or for medical purposes for thousands of years. I have always been against the use of Marijuana up until four years ago when my husband at the age of twenty seven underwent invasive surgery on his knee and has never been the same since. Colorado took a huge step several years ago legalizing marijuana for medical use and in recent years took the plunge to legalize it for recreational use. Marijuana is not always a bad thing nor is it always a good thing. A lot of people will compare it to any other mind altering substance and have very valid points. I would rather have a loved one or myself smoke marijuana or ingest it, instead of popping pain pills or other harmful substances put on the market by the pharmaceutical industry; Recreational use can be safe and accepting if it is regulated correctly and used responsibly.

Marijuana has been made legal for some form of use in 29 of the 50 states in America, with eight states having it legalized for recreational use. Notable states with it legalized for recreational purposes include Washington, Colorado, and California. Marijuana shops create millions in tax revenue and loads of job opportunities for these states. Not only does it generate millions of dollars in revenue for each state, there plenty of health benefits from marijuana. Along with those positives, marijuana is responsible for zero deaths per year, while alcohol is responsible for an estimated 88,000 deaths per year. Marijuana, both recreational and medical, creates jobs and boosts the economy, has a lot of health benefits, is safer than alcohol, and also has its disadvantages. Marijuana should be made legal and available to everyone in every state across America.

Marijuana is a well known drug that a lot of people have used either by smoking, or remedial way. There are many names use for it, such as weed, mary-jane and grass. Marijuana is one of the most debate and controversial issue; it has been an extensive debate with a valid argument in the United State today. Arguments for legalizing marijuana are not just an easy pros and cons argument in both national and local media. There have been growth rates of marijuana use among adults and youth in the United States, and this have made the headlines. There are different approaches and opinion to each arguments. There are three main arguments, the medicinal use, recreational, and the government enforcement. However, there are many positive points to support

Marijuana usage is a topic that has been discussed for some time now but the recent medical and recreational legalization of this drug has brought about a new area of unchartered territory. The business industry will have to revise many of their employment and safety requirements. After viewing some current policies many businesses are likely to be forced to established new protocols for intra and inner state practices. There are many types of complications as to why the marijuana usage laws should stay at the federal level and not within the state.

Morgan Freeman, a well known actor who has played the voice of God not once but twice, supports the legalization of marijuana not only for both its recreational and medical uses. Many people are having problems with this idea because they think that we, as a people, are going to send the wrong message to our young people. In my own opinion I believe that recreational marijuana should be used as it has many uses such as helping the economy, providing jobs, opening a person’s mind, helping with depression and stress, as well as unlocking creativity.

In American the issue on the legalization of marijuana has quickly become controversial. Whether people smoke it or not, they all have their own thoughts and opinions on it. Many are against the idea of legalizing marijuana, but there are a number of those who still fight for the idea of it. We can find many reasons for and against this issue, but the argument against it unbeatably outweighs the others. Our country has outlawed this drug for good reasons and it needs to stay outlawed.

In Society we have options and with those options we can choose whether to help our lives or ruin them. Marijuana is one of those options because to some people it's bad, but to others it is good. Marijuana should be legalized as it will bring many positives. However, it will bring some negatives as well. That may cause issues with the government or businesses. Legalization towards anything in society will always have positives and negatives.

The 1970’s was a notorious time for the use of marijuana; nobody expected the changes that would come about from that era. Over the next 25 years Dennis Peron would light the spark for Marijuana reform. Dennis Peron watched his friend Jonathan West treat his symptoms of AIDS with marijuana and set out to make a change. In “1996 California became the first state to pass a medical marijuana law” (Seppa). California appeared to be the foundation and turning point for researchers to discover the medical value marijuana may hold for society. Over the next 20 years many scientists will run into barricades with federal approval for further studies. The “U.S. Government considers it a “Schedule I” drug meaning they view it as having no medical value (Chrsitensen). The few scientists who have received the “rare approval” from the Federal Departments have constructed

Our world today suffers from neglect, the neglect to help others, the neglect to provide the top help, and the neglect of a potential medical benefaction. Medical marijuana is a subject that has fascinated me enough to research and find evidence that backs this plant for medical purposes. As young adults, we grew up constantly being told to stay away from marijuana, “it is a gateway drug”, and “it will do more harm than good”. Not being a user of the drug, I have little experience to really know the effects of the plant and what it does to ones exterior and interior behavior. I seek to find why many believe this plant to be a medical breakthrough for various medical illnesses.

Imagine waking up every morning with having to ingest several different kinds of anti depression pills just to cope with PTSD. Almost all of theses prescription pills have long term effects such as the suicidal thoughts caused by the zoloft,or the dizziness caused by the Seroquel, or maybe even the inability to focus caused by the Celexa  Almost 70% of americans take some type of antidepressant. What if there was something out there that could do everything that theses prescribed drugs do without all the long term effects? Mary Jane, weed, pot, and gas are all names for one naturally earth grown plant called, marijuana. Although people believe that marijuana may cause a drift in brain development or wonder how a medicine could be smoked, the legalization of marijuana will give doctors and Americans across the nation access to this life changing plant as well as positively impact millions of lives, medically and financially.

About two weeks ago, Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C. joined Colorado and Washington State as the only states and provinces in the United States where it is completely legal to recreationally enjoy marijuana. Over the past few years, the debate on the legality of the cannabis plant and its uses has gotten much more attention as these states begin to change their laws, and the issue is brought to the federal level. Both sides of the matter have substantial reasoning for their stance, as well as holes in their arguments that need filling. Even though any two people do not have the exact same stance on the matter, I will look at the two polar sides of the debate and a middle-ground compromise that many are also calling for. An increasing majority of Americans believe that marijuana should be completely legal for

The legalization of Marijuana is a topic that has been discussed for many years. It has had many support as well as opposition. This topic has caused a lot of controversy over the years. In today’s society the amount of marijuana or cannabis that is being consumed is, for the most part, consumed by teens and adults. Although marijuana is an illegal drug, that does not stop people from getting a hold of it. The use of marijuana can be for many reasons such as, socializing, obtaining a high, escaping depression or for medical reasons. The legalization of marijuana is beneficial to the economy, society, and health.

The argument of legalizing marijuana in all the U.S. states has been a topic of discussion for many American citizens. Some say that legalizing the Schedule I drug should not take effect for reasons being that people may take advantage of the drug. Others will say that marijuana should be legalized due to the fact that people will get a hold of the drug whether it is legalized or not and the most common argument for legalization, medicinal use. The so called “gateway” drug is now legal in 29 states for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes. In this essay, pros and cons of legalizing marijuana will be discussed along with personal interviews from U.S. citizens.