Legalisation Debate

Australia lags behind other countries when it comes to legalising marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, despite the drug creating positive and negative aspects on the government and moral of society. Should we legalise marijuana in Australia? The legalisation of marijuana in Australia will significantly benefit the country’s economy. With government supervision and monitoring, the marijuana industry would thrive with minimal expenses and instead generate a new source of revenue. This presentation will look at the legalisation of marijuana and whether or not it could positively benefit Australia, with the application of cost benefit analysis the negatives and positives of the marijuana industry have been displayed in a table. Then the

Legalizing marijuana will lead to many societal benefits that will reduce illegal activity while helping the government control the use of the substance and making a profit that can be used to help taxpayers. Marijuana is not a dangerous drug and should be legalized because it does not cause harm to anyone and by legalizing marijuana the government will take control of marijuana distribution and it can benefit a lot of people in many ways. If the government controls the market for marijuana people would no longer be in danger of trying to acquire it illegally and there would be tax for selling marijuana which will benefit both the government and society. By legalizing marijuana the government can make laws about its use.

Although it is a highly common defense that marijuana is not addictive, it in fact is. Many regular smokers find themselves ridden with very similar withdrawal symptoms of a tobacco addict (Marijuana Addiction Symptoms and Effects). Around 9% of people who use find themselves dependent on marijuana (Is Marijuana Addictive?). That may not seem like much, but that is almost 1 in every 10 people hooked on a drug that is supposedly “non-addictive.” Legalizing a drug that causes disorientation, paranoia, depression, anxiety, dizziness, and a slowed reaction time is not safe, not to mention the fact that it is a gateway drug, often leading users to use even more damaging and dangerous drugs (Is Marijuana Addictive?). With the legalization of a drug like marijuana comes increased use and abuse of the drug. Marijuana is unsafe medically for the individual using and for the people around them when the user is under the influence, it will cost the government money and time and it will cost employers tons. Legalizing marijuana would be a huge mistake by our country.

For example would it lead to an increased abuse by children. “Long-term, regular use of marijuana—starting in the teen years—may impair brain development and lower IQ” (Marijuana: Breaking Down the Buzz). The only thing that is not considered is that taxing marijuana will bring an enormous budget to North Carolina which will be used to educate children and teenager even better which helps preventing them from abusing cannabis. The budget will also be used to control the selling of marijuana which would lead to better control of the substance. Another thing to consider is that not only children could suffer from the legalization of marijuana but also legal consumer. With legalizing cannabis also comes cheaper cannabis as well as higher concentrated cannabis or even oil. That means that many people using the substance could suffer from major illnesses and it would also increase driving under the influence because more people will be smoking cannabis. But if thing they have not considered is that there will be a limit for buying marijuana which would prevent persons from buying and smoking too much. And of course, if marijuana should be legalized, the driver controls by the police would be majorly increased which the tax revenue would make possible with any further problems. Even though there are some arguments speaking against the legalization of marijuana the financial gain could bring all of

Marijuana has negative side effects on a consumer that may end up being the reason why the legalization is wrongful. Most drugs have crimes tied along them, and this automatically gives a reason to keep drugs illegal. Along

The three main arguments of decriminalisation, regulation and relative ramification are all tied in, and affect society positively should cannabis be legalised. The economic, fiscal, social and health benefits proposed by these arguments, with reference to articles, will open the mind of those who are sceptical about legalising cannabis. It is not all about reefing and high times, besides the medical appeal, cannabis can have a mainstream appeal from a commerce perspective. The potential capital is undeniable and far outweigh that which is gained from prohibition. It is understandable for those against cannabis, the stigma surrounding cannabis is too ingrained, and even a legal tag would not completely remedy the hesitation of some. But not everything is made for everyone, pro or anti-legalisation, it is clear that cannabis is an untapped resource buried by the political and social bias and

In order to gain an understanding of marijuana's so called "harmful" negative effects; it should be compared to other drugs that are presently legalized in this country. In the pharmaceutical world, over-the-counter drugs are being prescribed for everything these days. Ritalin and Adderall are readily available for college students in the university health centers across the country. Kids are staying up all night studying, complaining that they can not pay attention, and are immediately referred to the prescription drugs which in many cases they do not even need. Along with the prescription drug problem in our nation, we have a serious issue concerning alcohol and tobacco. Alcoholism is killing people daily with liver malfunctions

economy. While not an entirely identical comparison, the legalization of marijuana could bear some of the same positive effects as a legalization of sports betting could. Revenues could help public schools gain funds, improve communities, and decrease the

Legalising marijuana would have a detrimental impact on our future generations and result in more people exploitation the dangerous drug. This increase in users would be a threat to the safety of Australian citizens like you and I who are not under the influence and have negative impacts on Australia’s health. Merely considering cannabis usage not to be a forbidden transgression is highlighting how ignorant and misguided the minority of individuals who support authorising this malicious substance are.

Possession and use of cannabis, also commonly known as marijuana, is considered illegal. For years marijuana has been an illegal “drug” in most countries. In today’s world a few countries have legalized cannabis while others are still progressing toward it. In particular, small amount of marijuana have been allowed in places such as Europe, North America and South America. In the United States in particular, states such as Washington and Colorado have also legalized the usage of marijuana for medical/recreational purposes. On the other hand, numerous penalties are enforced pertaining the use or possession of cannabis where it is not legal. The chance of the penalties being small are seldom; offenders often receive severe punishments. Possession of small quantities of marijuana is not punished the same way as possession of large quantities of other illegal narcotics. In this essay, there will be an in-depth argument on the reasons why cannabis should be legalized, and why it should not.

The legalisation is still a heavily debated topic, and the subsequent actions for or against the legalisation of cannabis will greatly affect Australia’s society and its opinions of cannabis. Australia’s drug laws have been heavily influenced by America for almost a century. Cannabis was readily available and often sold in a cigarette form until its prohibition in 1938, but cannabis was still used in medicine until the 1960s. In 1968 Americas ‘War on Drugs’, led by Richard Nixon, impacted how Australians perceived the drug and allowed the Australian government to increase the penalties for drug offences. The stigma surrounding cannabis influenced the public opinion for many years, in recent years marijuana legislation has been a heavily debated

Marijuana is the cause of much commotion and debating, as the question of legalization becomes more of an issue. Drugs are a major influential force in countries all over the world today. Legalization is an option that has not had a chance, but really should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of drug use, legalization would benefit for the following reasons: 1)reduction of money spent on law enforcement 2)increase in the countries revenue 3)lessen crime 4)useful in treating certain medical conditions.

Cannabis is becoming increasingly widespread and increasingly common in modern-day society for both recreational use and for medication. The article by Craig Reinarman, ‘Criminalisation, legalisation and the mixed blessing of medicalisation in the USA’ generates many controversial issues of cannabis.

Lastly, a dangerous but uncommon disadvantage is that marijuana is a gateway drug - it can lead to more high-end use of drugs such as heroin, cocaine, LSD, and many others.

For centuries cannabis has been used for medical and spiritual healing across the world and is believed to have originated in Asia over 12,000 years ago. Cannabis was criminalised in the UK in 1928 as a part of the Dangerous Drugs Act (1920). The act was a necessity after Britain signed the 1925 Geneva International Convention of Narcotics Control. A proposition to include Cannabis in the 1925 agenda came from Turkey and Egypt with Egyptian delegate Mohamed El Guindy claiming amongst other concerns that “the proportion of cases of insanity caused by the use of hashish varies from 30 to 60 per cent of the total number of cases occurring in Egypt.” (1924) The British delegate initially abstained from voting and suggested further investigation is required nonetheless he signed the act in the end.  At the time in Britain, there was no parliamentary debate and there was little to no opposition of cannabis use, prohibitionist campaigners spent their time and resources campaigning against alcohol and cocaine consumption.