Marijuana: For Better or For Worse?

Marijuana legalization will help reduce illegal activity surrounding the plant too, again, reducing the need to pay for those people to go to jail. This includes, but is not limited to, people who, after its legalization, still want to grow and sell their own marijuana.

The dispute over the legalization of cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, is one of the most controversial issues ever to take place in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries across the globe. Legalization should be considered despite efforts made by groups who say marijuana is a harmful drug that will increase crime rates and lead users to other more dangerous substances. The legalization of marijuana can improve our society by helping with our economy, freeing legal resources, and benefiting the overall health of the nation though medical uses.

Legalizing marijuana has always been an interesting topic for many people to dispute about. Some people say it is good, while others say it is bad. No matter what topic you speak about, it has its pros and cons. For example, marijuana can be used in great ways if legalized. Through money given from dispensaries to the crime rate lowered because of the ability to acquire marijuana in legal ways. Some bad examples are that it can be a gateway drug and can cause one to want a “better high” to people thinking it affects people's lives. Legalizing marijuana (medical and recreational) will help the United States with money, crime, and other numerous ways.

Another benefit accrued through legalizing marijuana would be a significant reduction in crime rates. Since Marijuana is currently illegal, it is sold on the streets country wide. Thousands purchase the drug from dealers, putting their lives and reputations at risk, simply because it is the only method to attain it. Both drug dealers and gangs fight to sell the drug in the street, causing their deaths and the deaths of innocent people. Legalizing the drug help decrease the street wars and gang violence by taking the “right” to sell out of the hands of dealers, and into the hands of the government. Since the drug will be legalized, it will be available in the same locations as cigarettes and alcohol, decreasing crime

In the United State marijuana is the leading cause of substance dependence. 1 out of every 10 users becomes very dependent on the drug. The rate of dependence on marijuana is at the same rate as alcohols rate. Half of the daily user who use marijuana are or will become dependent and two thirds of people that suffer with substance disorder is because of marijuana. Addiction risk is also present when using the substance. Even though not scientifically proven marijuana is addicting. Teens from 9 to 16 percent risk for addiction doubles because of the age they started at. Those who use the drug daily have a high a chance of addiction risk that increases from 25 to 50 percent. Annually, 100,000 Americans turn to rehabilitation for help in prevailing over bad cannabis customs . Countries who experience relaxed marijuana like the Netherlands and Britain show why weed should not be legalized. These countries are seeing heavy users and are also seeing withdrawal symptoms from those that are trying to quit the drug. Addiction can lead to many different things. Many of these things are not healthy for you. Once addicted those who try to quit experience withdrawal symptoms, irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety and craving. Because of all harm that can come through dependence and addiction from the drug legalizing marijuana would not be a wise

Legalizing recreational marijuana will help the United Sates economy by combating the war on drugs. Regulation of the drug will bring money into the state and to the nation as well. Moreover, Clare Howard in his article, Why legalize recreational marijuana states, “America has lost the war on marijuana. The cost to taxpayers has been $1 trillion and has resulted in 40 million arrests. The war on marijuana needs to end like Prohibition ended in 1933 with the country recognizing failed public policy and formulating another plan with reasonable regulations and restrictions… perhaps regulating marijuana like alcohol and keeping it illegal for

Based on biological research, statistics of drug use amongst children and youth and the health effects on regular users of marijuana, this paper will argue that marijuana should remain illegal in the United States for recreational use. Arguments for the legalization of marijuana and arguments against the legalization of the drug will be discussed throughout the paper. It will address the biological effects of the drug on the human body, the current laws in place and the effects it has on children, adolescents and adults.

Unfortunately, under the current laws, marijuana is considered illegal which then forces the selling, swapping, and money making of this drug into the hands of the prominent and potentially destructive distributors: drug syndicates, cartels, and mafias. If we legalize marijuana, this cash crop can become a benefit to both the individual and society. Under the rule of law and properly regulated legalization, marijuana can boost the economy, create jobs, and serve as medicine to the terminally ill. Legalized Cannabis can also substantially decrease the hold drug cartels have on marijuana by making it accessible through mediums other than the black

Marijuana is the most used drug around the world in adolescence and adulthood. Those who believe in the legalization of this drug are down right wrong Marijuana ruins lives. My first article states “Marijuana was an identified drug of abuse for 57 percent of the individuals referred to treatment from the criminal justice system”(substance abuse administration). This article explains that more than half of the inmates in the criminal justice system has used marijuana. Adult society would deteriorate if it was legalized it would add to all the problems that alcohol and tobacco cause. Usage of marijuana in adolescence will alter brain development and will lead to poor academic

Marijuana's benefits are distinctly there and if it were legalized these benefits could be used for the greater good. There are many invalid or ignorant arguments against the use of marijuana. Arguments such as that it can lead to harder drugs, causes crime, is unsafe to use, etc. It has been shown that legalizing marijuana can eliminate these bad associations with the drug. Marijuana being illegal is the reason why these associations are even made. There are far more benefits from legalizing marijuana. The medicinal benefits from marijuana are extraordinary. They can help a vast number of people with serious illnesses and can help people cope with life. Marijuana can help them lead a more normal life. It can help with pain, migraines,

Some medical reasons that marijuana shouldn’t be decriminalized are that it has long and short terms effects. Examples of the short term outcomes include memory loss, difficulty with thinking, loss of motor skills and increased heart rate. According to the National Institutes of Health show that someone smoking about five joints per week is taking in as many cancer causing chemicals as someone smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. There is no science proof that smoked marijuana can be used for medication. Since cannabis plants are polluted with a range of fungal spores, smoking marijuana may increase the risk of infectious organisms. Taradiff, J. "Marijuana and the War on Drugs. “Marijuana. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomas Gale, 2008. 157. Print.

The first benefit to the legalization of marijuana would be the decreased spending on law enforcement. Many of America’s jails are filled to the brim with people who got long and unfair sentences for possession of the drug. Part of the

The use of marijuana for medical purposes has stimulated debate for many years. Some people find the use of marijuana therapeutic and the only way to relieve their chronic pain. Also, there are a growing number of people who feel it is harmless and think it should be legalized in small quantities for recreational use. Despite the illegality of this substance it has continued to be used and grown by many people. And though it seems harmless to some, there are others worried about the message legalization and the recreational use of the substance would give teenagers. And more importantly they are concerned about increased criminal behavior, addiction and other health problems that can arise from its use.

It can provide more income, help with health issues, and provide a safer society. Those who oppose are strictly denying the facts and are ignorant to reality. From saving a countries debt to saving a child or elder life, marijuana can be the next super hero. Society has already accepted alcohol and tobacco, two deadly drugs. The infamous herb will only contribute to a better world. The legalization of recreational cannabis will only benefit the world and has been proven through real facts and statistics. For this reason the prohibition against cannabis should end.

Marijuana should not be legalized at all because it will have a very negative effect on most people and the society overall in the U.S. Marijuana has a huge negative impact on the youth of America. The adverse effects of marijuana have been well documented, and research has demonstrated the negative effects of short and long term use of marijuana. These consequences include impaired short-term memory and decreased concentration, attention span, and problem solving ; which all interfere with learning. Coordination, judgement, and reaction time has also been documented as negative effects. Research has also shown that the adolescent brain is not fully developed until the mid-20s. The younger an adolescent begins using marijuana; the more likely