Have you ever wondered if marijuana is beneficial for the environment and society? Marijuana comes from the dry parts of the Cannabis plant. The main ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol(THC). Cannabis is used by humans for medical use. The ingredient of marijuana, THC is for pain killing and is used for the treatment of pain. It also stimulates appetite and makes the people hungry and it can also induce to a relaxed state, besides that it can also cause fatigue. In the city of Desert Hot Springs it was one of the first cities in California to approve growing medical marijuana. In this city it is easier for marijuana plants to grow because most of the city is deserted and there is the place where to grow it. It also helps because cannabis come from the dry part of the plant and the heat in Desert Hot Springs can help the cannabis dry. The cultivation, distribution, and sell of marijuana will have a positive impact in Desert Hot Springs and the valley by, increasing property values, by allowing easy access to medical marijuana, and by increasing tourism. The cultivation, distribution, and sell of marijuana will have a positive impact due to the increasing value on properties. In the article,¨This California desert town is experiencing a marijuana boom¨ it reads as follows, ¨came to him, offering half a million dollars for 5 acres…...another man offered him $1 million dollars¨(Esquivel 2). Since they are allowed to grow marijuana the buyers are fighting for
After many years of trying to make the plant grow, perfectly, indoor, growing marijuana have become lucrative and more desired. Though marijuana growers know that planting the plant is dangerous and can even lose their house or all their property, they are taking the risk because it is a good business. The prohibition made the plant more profitable because growing them indoors takes a great amount of time and money. Growers needs to use high technology to perfectly monitor the new environment that human have created for the plant. As a result, the plant, from being naturally grown outdoors and cheaply and accessibly, became expensive. There is so much money with this business because, one of the reasons, growers don’t even have to pay taxes from selling them. However, in today’s society, California is having a big experiment trying to find a way to legalize marijuana. The growers that made their business out of it could pay taxes that can help them have more money to supports its people. Also, I believe if this happened, human can again reconnect
The legalization of Marijuana has made this drug medically beneficial to the city of Desert Hot Springs. As the first city to cultivate the area with Marijuana in California, the operation of this industrial sized facility sets up high standards for beneficial gain. The majority of law abiding citizens who smokes marijuana are hard working employees who pay taxes and contribute positively to their societies such as our city. The exploding market of marijuana will increase profit helping the city which dangerously fell toward municipal bankruptcy in 2014 can now have economic revitalization. By approval of tax marijuana dispensaries, the city reclaims a vast tract of mostly vacant industrial property to permit indoor cultivation. Although
At this point, the legalization of marijuana, especially that which occurs in California, is a topic of extreme importance now. A change of perspective on the legendary War on Drugs can come as a result of the successful implementation a regulated marijuana market in California seeing as though the state has the highest GDP (n.a., n.d.) and thus, it is the state with the biggest economy in the country. By correctly implementing a regulatory body and system in said state, a precedent can be formed, leading to the consequent legalization of marijuana in the rest of the
The city of Desert Hot Springs has had money issues in the past and the cultivation was one way to get the money into its economy. Taxing business should benefit the community itself because it’s something that is in demand. Brian Maclver, with Cannabis Business Times deliberates how the businesses will get taxed, “Cultivation businesses are taxed on both their sales (a monthly 10-percent fee) and based on the size of their operations – an annual tax of $25 per square foot for the first 3,000 square feet, and then $10 per square foot for the remaining.” (Maclver). Taxing the business this way would create more money for the city to disperse the money for education or for city roads anything that is in need for that city. In addition, tax revenue will help Desert Hot Springs with its economical struggles that it has had in the past. In an interview conducted by Tom Tucker from CBS, he interviewed Desert Hot Springs mayor Scott Matas, in which he elaborated how much tax revenue the cultivating business can bring into the economy. Matas completely backs up the evolving business, “The mayor says he expect cannabis-related tax revenues to add about $10 million a year to city coffers by as early as 2021, and upwards of $25 million annually by 2026.” (Tucker). As a result, the tax revenue that will be coming to city can be something that will help them from their financial
Marijuana, bud, hash ,ganja, reefer, a drug of many names. What makes this plant so special? is it the health benefits,the economic value or is it the illegality of it ? Well whatever it may be, it has made a huge impact on california, three counties in specific Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity county also known as The Emerald Triangle.These three counties are the biggest marijuana producing counties in california and the United States. Marijuana accounts for up to Two-thirds of the economy of Mendocino.(Estimated to be over a $1 Billion dollar economy in mendocino alone).These three counties are built upon generations and generations of pot growers. The impact that Marijuana makes in the Emerald Triangle is immense with all the products needed to grow being bought from the community businesses growing the community's economy all while supporting the local people.
This paper will look at the benefits and drawbacks to legalizing marijuana by looking in at Colorado.The state made forty million dollars by taxed marijuana in 2014 alone, also Colorado saved countless millions because of the extremely lower amounts of marijuana arrest and court cases. It is not clear how having new recreational marijuana stores opening will affect the cannabis market, or businesses expanding around them. Gov. John Hickenlooper says that the economy is thriving with record setting numbers of tourists (73.1 million). 49 percent of those tourist said that legal marijuana influenced their decisions to vacation in Colorado. The ER’s in Colorado have also seen a rise in numbers of marijuana related cases and those cases in non-residents have almost doubled. An unexpected situation that arose from legal cannabis was the amount of electricity that is being use to grow the drug. Some cannabusinesses have to go green with solar or wind power. There are many varying views on the effects of legal marijuana have developed in Colorado since marijuana became legal in 2014.
Medical marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a controversial topic because many find it beneficial as others find the usage to be recreational. Throughout the years, medical marijuana has gone through periods of times in which it was legal and illegal. Over the years laws have been developed in order to try and regulate the usage of the drug. Studies have shown many the benefits of treating diseases and symptoms. Today it is used in treatment with many different diseases and disorders such as cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, and multiple sclerosis. As medical marijuana has different species and uses of the product, it is important to depict where the drug can be used for treatment. The usage of this drug enables patients to have a more positive and livable outcome with treatments.
One of the primary focuses of America 's War on Drugs is the controversial drug Marijuana. Marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug and stirs up constant debate everywhere. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime from the World Drug Report 2004 an estimation of about 4 percent of the world’s adult population (162 million) consume marijuana annually (156). For thousands of years human beings have attempted to find ways to get passed the struggles of everyday life. With the pain of the world stopping people from enjoying simple pleasures, sometimes there is a need for help. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from pain flet on a day-to-day basis. This completely natural plant which previously helped so many people has puzzled the leaders of our nation for a long time. The effects of the drug on a individual level is what 's prevented the product from being legalized. Many issues involving this plant, like the speculation of it being a gateway drug, has put yet another block on its legalization. Even with the drugs known speculations, the benefit that it brings to the table most definitely out way its disadvantages. Marijuana can also alleviate several symptoms associated with cancer and Aids treatments and disorders. While Marijuana is effective as a medicine, it is also extremely lucrative. The economic benefits that Marijuana brings to the table are endless. Non legalization is a waste of societies hard earned money to continue to enforce
Cannabis legalization is a subject of strong debate in the United States. Marijuana use for medical, industrial, and recreational purposes has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC (Time Magazine, April 2009; Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense). Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. The government could save money and earn additional revenue from taxes on its sale. Tobacco sales generate strong sources of Federal revenue because of taxation. As a popular and well-marketed product, the sales taxes would amass a savings that could be allotted toward promoting infrastructures, public education and other public utilities for the general welfare of citizens. As a cash crop, like corn, wheat, or alfalfa, marijuana futures could also be bought and traded by investors. Tobacco futures have been a consistently strong way of bolstering and diversifying a discriminating investor’s portfolio. The increase in futures investment would help American farmers build much-needed revenues that would allow agrarian operations to expand and become more sophisticated. In the United States,
There are so many diseases that can and can’t be curable. However, there are medications that can help ease the pain from different conditions. There is one medication that can be prescribed for pain is medical marijuana. Even though it’s illegal in some states, but marijuana has become the most profitable and healing vital substance. Medical marijuana, also refer to as medical cannabis, is a good herbal therapy according to health practitioners("Medical marijuana for pain and depression"). Medical marijuana has been around for centuries. Physicians back then used medical marijuana for illnesses and disorders("Medical marijuana for pain and depression"). This is used mostly for the GI System disorders (gastrointestinal
Desert Hot Springs economic stability could significantly benefit from the cultivation, sale, and distribution of marijuana by opening new jobs, profiting from tax revenues, and utilizing wasted resources towards more substantial events.
Legalizing marijuana is a concept that can potentially benefit the public as well as the local economies. There has been a nationwide debate on whether marijuana should be legalized or not. The major consensus is that marijuana is not only bad for one’s health, but it is also dangerous to the community. These allegations are not true. Marijuana actually has health benefits that most people overlook. It is important to understand the many issues of legalizing marijuana in order to better understand how legalizing marijuana for medical purposes can be beneficial to an individual’s health, and how it can give an increase to the economy.
Many children suffer from Epilepsy which is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. Seizures and epilepsy affect infants and children more than any other age group. Over the year’s doctors have done extensive research to discover what would reduce seizures; however nothing seemed to work until the discovery of using medicnal pot. I think that once the United States removes that bad
Legalizing marijuana is a concept that can potentially benefit the public as well as the local economies. There has been a nationwide debate on whether marijuana should be legalized or not. The major consensus is that marijuana is not only bad for one’s health, but it is also dangerous to the community. These allegations are not true. Marijuana actually has health benefits that most people overlook. The following essay will address these health benefits in an attempt to present this concept in a way that the audience can better understand how legalizing marijuana can beneficial to an individual health, how it can give an increase to the economy.
Marijuana is believe it or not, one of the safest ‘illegal’ drugs on Earth. It is safer than legal alternatives: alcohol or tobacco. According to CNN “1 in 8 Americans smoke marijuana on a regular basis.” the drug can provide medical benefits, lower social costs, and better the economy. Therefore Marijuana should be deemed legal for recreational and medicinal usage across America, because it provides medical benefits, lowers social cost, and betters the economy across the board.