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Should The Government Legalize Marijuana

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Marijuana costs the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money every year. The government is spending this money to help enforce and regulate marijuana laws in states that have legalized the drug for both medical and recreational use. This drug should only be restricted to those who need it for medical purposes. Recreational use of marijuana has become a big drain of tax dollars, to fix this problem marijuana should be only used for medical purposes, and there should be a limit on how much you can have in your possession at one time. Marijuana comes from the hemp plant, and can be grown in a variety of places. Marijuana was first found by Europeans in 1545 in america. It was first used as a household item to cure …show more content…

States across the US have legalized marijuana, even though the federal government has not. Many taxpayers feel they are losing money because of this. The government is having to spend money on more police officers to enforce the laws. The government has hired these officers to help protect the states that have legalized marijuana, to make sure the drug is being used properly.”...this would cut down marijuana related crimes…”(Marijuana). If caught for illegally using this drug, then that person will be arrested therefore wasting more taxpayer money.”Some 19 to 32 million people would no longer be treated as criminals and subject to arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, asset forfeiture and other punishment”(Marijuana legalization). Regulating this drug can save money and allow police officers to spend more time more serious …show more content…

Many advocates that are against legalization of marijuana that since it can lead to health problems down the road, it should be banned entirely. The states that have already legalized marijuana think that it should remain legal because it can help people with pain management caused by diseases. Promoters of the drug also think that if marijuana becomes legalized in every state that it could actually decrease the amount of underage users and abusers of the drug. The United States government has not stated whether or not a law should be passed. Currently there is a law that states the drug is illegal but the states are still protected. According to the 10th amendment, the power is given to the states and the people. This means that the states are protected against government interference. There needs to be a law put in place that does not abolish marijuana, but a law that lets people with medical issues use the drug, but doesn’t allow recreational

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