Arguments Against Criminalizing Marijuana

In 1545, the Spanish brought marijuana to the New World. It was introduced in Jamestown in 1611, where it became a major commercial crop grown as an innocent source of fiber (specifically, hemp). By 1927, the production and possession of marijuana had been outlawed throughout the United States, causing a prohibition that is still in effect 80 years later. Since then, the world has seen the violent rise of drug cartels and the high price of fighting illegal marijuana use (Narconon). Marijuana should be legalized because significant research shows that legalization will benefit our society socially and economically.

For many years there have been many people and organizations that do not want marijuana legalized, and there are also a lot of people and organizations that do want to legalize marijuana. It is has been shown by research that this is a drug, but also has benefits to help with health issues. The plant has been a called a miracle herb, which can help people lose weight, regulate and prevent diabetes, fight cancer, help depression, treat autism, regulate seizers and other benefits (Whitley, 2015) . However, these facts have not stopped many people being against marijuana usage.

As the world advances people’s conceptions on the world change as well. Things that were viewed as bad in the 1900’s are now acceptable, and sometimes encouraged. Almost every aspect of life today as we know it is different from what we wear, to the jobs we have, and especially what we do in our free time. One thing that is was not very socially acceptable even in the last 5 years, and is a major topic all over the United States is marijuana legalization. It has always been used, but only in private or small groups. Marijuana which has been frowned upon for a long time, and users are labeled as “burnouts” and “losers” who are failures in the world. The world is changing its view on marijuana though. In the United States 27 states and D.C. have legalized marijuana

There is an intensive debate in society, today, about legalizing marijuana. Supporters of marijuana highlight that legalizing will not increase its consumption, and in fact will provide individuals with a legal choice. Opponents argue that legalizing marijuana will increase consumption, which would expose consumers to health risks as extreme as cancer. I believe marijuana should be legalized by the federal government. It is already being consumed in the society, and legalizing marijuana will facilitate monitoring its growth, usage, and help collect taxes. Marijuana has overwhelming support in the medical field as an alternate medicine. Also, marijuana will provide a legal alternative to individuals who rely on illegal and dangerous drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Legalization will significantly reduce marijuana trafficking and curtail black market activities. Furthermore, legalizing will divert the cash stream from black markets to the states and the federal government, in the form of taxes. The additional revenue can be used to do additional research on

Marijuana, also known as ganja, mary jane, pot, and dope is widely used by teens and adults. Today, society has come a long way officially 23 states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Although many people believe that marijuana is a gateway drug, and has been discouraged by society, it has been proven that “less than 8% of Americans smoke marijuana versus 52% who drink and 27% of people that smoke tobacco cigarettes” (Moore). This concludes the idea that alcohol is the real gateway drug, and marijuana holds less side effects. Recreational marijuana use would not pose a massive threat to the health of humans the way that alcohol destroys internal organs. Legalizing marijuana would allow more research about the

Many people are opposed to the Adult Use of Marijuana Act for a variety of reasons. One such reason is that marijuana use can not be measured. “Unlike liquor,” George Skelton of the LA Times reports “there’s no 0.08% blood alcohol equivalent for marijuana. There’s not even a common Breathalyzer to measure drugged

Marijuana has been growing controversy for generations amongst a numerous different groups of individuals. On November 4, 2015, Mexico had announced that its nation would be legalizing marijuana (New York Times). On the same day Bernie Sanders introduces a legislation to end federal ban on marijuana (The Guardian). In almost everything political marijuana is mention and brought up to discussion. The whole idea of marijuana plays a small part in our lives whether we want it to or not, whether we support it or not.

In this era of spiriling medical costs, if there is a product that has never caused any deaths, has proven benefits, and is inexpensive, it should not only be legal, but should be aggressively pursued by governmental agencies to aid in the health care crisis. Would you be interested in a substance that could alleviate nausea and vomiting for most cancer and chemotherapy patients? How about a way to stimulate hunger so that AIDS and other immune-suppressed individuals can eat again? How about this same substance that could lower pressure on the eye and treat glaucoma? How about chronic migraines, back pain, or even nausea and vomiting cased with hepatitis? And, would you be excited if you knew that preliminary studies show that this same substance, widely available, prevents the formation of plaque deposits in the brain of Alzheimer's victims? What if you also knew this same substance had been used as far back as 10,000 in Ancient China and was one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese medicine? In fact, this same substance was used in Egypt, India, Greece, and the Medieval Islamic world with great success (Iverson). Now, what if we told you this substance, hundreds of times less expensive than modern synthetic drugs, easy to process, easy to tolerate, with almost no side-effects, grew in almost every temperate climate in the world, but, since the mid-20th century, has been illegal in most of the developed world, and is still considered to be high on the list of illicit

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Since the 1930s, the U.S. government as classified Marijuana as an illegal drug. Marijuana, according to the Controlled Substances Act of 1990, is a schedule 1 substance. This means there is no legal medical use and high potential for abuse. Today a large number of people including doctors would argue that the law is wrong, there are many medical benefits from the use of marijuana. This law is clearly outdated and needs to be reformed to fit today’s society. Not only does this law restrict medical benefits, it also has a negative effect on our economy, and law enforcement. Enforcing cannabis laws costs billions of dollars every year. This does not help our society. This enormous amount of money could be used to better our society, but instead is being wasted on Marijuana prohibition, which is a complete failure. In fact, even though marijuana remains completely illegal, nearly half the population has tired marijuana. As a teen I have witnessed this happen numerous times.

Weed, pot, kush, reefer, dope, herb, regardless of what you prefer to call it we’ve all heard if marijuana. When you hear any of these terms you most probably imagine a hippie stoner or someone who looks like they could play Shaggy in Scooby-Doo. Now what would you say if I told you that marijuana can do more than just intoxicate it’s users? There are at least 420 different reasons why marijuana should be legalized but I’m not going to weed through all of them. Instead I will discuss the main reasons why I believe marijuana should be legalised. By legalizing marijuana we would be able to manufacture many products, and it would benefit both our society and our healthcare sector.

In Our society, Marijuana is the biggest enemy. The questions we ask our society today is how are alcohol and tobacco two life threatening substances legal, but marijuana the least harmful of the two illegal. In 2013, The National Survey on Drug Use and health stated marijuana is the most common used illicit drug worldwide. The Marijuana plant is very common and naturally found all around the world. Its known to give users some type of “high” and is illegal in most places across the world. Marijuana refers to dried leaves, flowers, and stems from the hemp plant, cannabis sativa. Marijuana users smoke marijuana in joints that you roll out of cigarette paper, Blunt that you take the tobacco out and put the plant in and lastly, water pipes. Often, users like to mix it in their foods therefore becoming an edible. Marijuana has many positive benefits to certain diseases, our economy, crime would decrease, and to generate revenue over the year. Our

There are numerous reasons as to why I think the legalization of marijuana has been made legal. Those reasons include the fact that not many cases have been determined that a person died because of the consumption of marijuana use, as well as the taxes and funds the government will receive making it legal, (Estelle Goldstein, 2013). I believe whether it is legal or not those whom consume it or going to continue consuming it therefore will bring the government more profits by legalizing it.

The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for over 80 years. Many people can’t wait for the moment they can enjoy a walk in the park, or sit and watch a movie. But, a large number of people may choose to enjoy another type of recreational activity to find their relaxation: smoking marijuana. Before 1940 people could freely buy, sale and smoke Cannabis in the United States. Washington and Colorado are the few states that allow adults to use marijuana for recreational purposes. The use and sailing of legalized marijuana, comes with various state rules and local regulation.

Illegal drugs affect people every day whether it be through consumption or tax dollars collected to fight the war on drugs. Drugs in America are undoubtedly dangerous and unhealthy; however, many Americans believe the United States will benefit from legalizing drugs. Prohibition has shown failure to stop illegal narcotics, therefore he United States should consider legalizing drugs to put an end to this on-going war on drugs. There are many reasons the United States should legalize drugs including saving money, reducing crime, and making drug consumption safer.