Persuasive Essay About Legalization Of Marijuana

The pathos appeal include some strong word choices by Ollstein. Right away in the title she uses words like “gut” and “strip” which both have negative connotations that set the tone right away. Her use of words such as, “controversial” when describing the “right-to-work” law that Walker signed and her word choice of “inaccurate representations” about one his statements presents the idea that Walker is untrustworthy. When she talks about the accumulating evidence that labor unions “shrink income inequality, increase social mobility, narrow the gender pay gap, and raise wages for everyone…” It raises the question on my Walker would be so “adamant” in lessing labor union’s power, especially if the labor union has shown positive results. Overall, the pathos appeal by Ollstein is effective at making the reader question actions by Governor

Have you ever wondered when and why marijuana was made illegal? The herbal plant, commonly used in medicines, was not considered a drug in the early 1900s. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 banned the use and sales of marijuana. This act was put in place due to careless slander. Marijuana, in America should be legalized because it is safer than alcohol and tobacco, marijuana funds gangs and cartels, and marijuana can replace toxic, addictive pharmaceuticals.

In the article “Legalize Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes, MDs and Patients Plead” Charlotte Gray discusses the controversial topic of medical marijuana, while appealing to the reader’s pathos by using emotional stories about patients. Gray, an editor for the Canadian Medical Association, claims that marijuana needs to be legal for medical purposes and doctors should have a supply available for patients. However, Gray does not offer a convincing argument due to the amount of focus on appealing to people’s emotions, while not providing supportive details, statistics, and truthful pathos.

In 2006, a young man in Colorado called Mason Tvert issued a challenge to the then-mayor of Denver and eventual governor, John Hickenlooper. You bring a crate of booze. I’ll bring a pack of joints. For every hit of booze you take, I’ll take a hit of cannabis. We’ll see who dies first. Mason went on to lead the campaign to legalize cannabis in his state. His fellow citizens voted to do it — by 55 percent. After a year and a half of seeing this system in practice, support for legalization has risen to 69 percent. (Hari, 2016)

In a survey of more than 216,000 teens, results indicated that marijuana use is drastically falling. Along with this, the number of pot-related problems is going down with it. It's possible that this is just one of the many positive effects of legalization but maybe kids these days have certain distractions to curb their drug appetite. VR porn might be the culprit.

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant intended for medical and recreational use. The legality of marijuana has been a passionately debated subject for decades. As of 2018, only eight states have marijuana  legalized for recreational use. In addition to, there are roughly about twenty-two states that have medical marijuana broadly legalized. Such as the state of new york. Although, the legalization of marijuana will prove beneficial not only for science, people, and economics, but also for planetary properties. However, the legalization of marijuana here in New York can cause many dilemmas such as, it is a gateway drug, it is harmful to the state, and recreational use can be detrimental

“The presence of marijuana in the Untied Stated was first recorded in 1611 and the substance remained largely unregulated until the beginning of the twentieth century” (Durkin 22). In recent years there has been a lot of thought and research about the use of medical and recreational marijuana. If the United States has a natural drug that cannot only make people feel better but also helps sick patients, the nation should be able to use this to its advantage.The nation struggles with the decision of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana use because of some negative affects.

Marijuana is said to be a healer drug that can help relief stress or a drug that is dangerous that is said to causes high crime, but should it still be criminalize or changed to be legalized?

The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has ballooned over the last couple of years. A state-by-state wave is sweeping across the country, with voters acknowledging the beneficial capabilities for patients in their state.

As Washington lawmakers struggle to find different new ways to balance the budget, a significant source of revenue may be burning away right in front of their eyes. This significant source has been a debated topic for many years now, the legalization of marijuana. Currently, 23 states are allowed to sell marijuana for medicinal purposes and 2 states, Colorado and Washington, allow marijuana to used and sold for recreational purposes. A large support from the public has now opened up other states to the consideration of the legalization of marijuana because of the potential of a positive fiscal impact that the sales of marijuana might have marijuana might have on the economy through taxes, jobs, and cutbacks. Can the legalization of marijuana turn this struggling economy into a booming one? Given that, if marijuana is legalized then this would open up useful resources and untapped markets. If useful markets are opened up then state and federal governments would increase their revenues and help stabilize the economy. Therefore, if marijuana is legalized then it would help state and federal governments increase their revenues and help stabilize the economy. First let’s discuss how marijuana can open up resources and untapped markets.

The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized or continue to be banned has troubled many American citizens. Marijuana is “the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug”. Marijuana is a mood altering drug that has many nicknames, such as pot, weed, sensi, mary jane, herb, and many others. It is an ancient drug that is known from Asia hundreds of years ago. Many cultures have used it during meditation, religious worship, and for intoxication. There is many reason why this drug should be illegal, but there are even more reasons why it should be legal that outweigh the argument against it. So, can the drug marijuana affect a country and the people in a positive or a negative way.

Many people consider marijuana a gateway drug, but studies have shown the complete opposite. It helps society economically. According to (drugpolicy.org) ” Legalizing and regulating marijuana will bring the nation's largest cash crop under the rule of law. This will create jobs and economic opportunities in the formal economy instead of the illicit market.” Marijuana legalization will be a huge boost for this country’s economy.

Marijuana is a drug that is always being talked about all over the media. It appears all over social media and is commonly discussed in popular songs. There is constant debate on whether it should be legalized or not. Also, they discuss if it were to be legalized, how they would make it work. All these questions are things the government takes into account every day. There is a big divide between people’s beliefs on this matter. While some people feel marijuana shouldn’t be legalized, I believe that it is a logical decision to permit the drug to be researched further because it has many medical advantages, other drugs in the same category are much worse, and taxing it’s sale could save our government’s financial situation.

Today in America, a person’s socioeconomic status is dependent on a multitude of complex factors, many of which are beyond one’s control. It is alarming to think that so many people may not be fully in control of such an important aspect of their lives. Perhaps one of the most important factors affecting the financial condition of a person is how many programs are put in place by the government to protect their livelihoods, or how willing the government is to forgive and reform, rather than punish. In a way it makes sense that a more forgiving society would be more beneficial for all involved, as its main purpose would be protecting and ensuring the happiness of all its citizens. By allotting much more freedom to the average citizen, and being more progressive, a more liberal government would lower crime and poverty rates throughout the country.

“Over the past year Colorado alone has gained 2.39 billion dollars just from the marijuana industry to be put back into the economy” said, Daniel White a Time journal writer. This is just one of the many different pros of the legalization of marijuana. Many of the states that have legalized marijuana are at the bottom of the poverty list for the country such as New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, and North Dakota which are the in the top five for the lowest poverty rate. Legalizing marijuana nation wide would be a huge economic benefit for a couple reasons one being the medical benefit for people, another being the personal benefit that a person can take out of the experience, and the huge economic boost that the country would hit.