the benefits of the legalization of marijuana? “The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world." (Carl Sagan). The complete legalization of marijuana in the United States has actually proven to be beneficial as has been shown in reports from states that have already moved forward with the complete legalization of the
Marijuana should be made legalize because of the benefits it would have on society. With the legalization of marijuana violence problems would decrease, strict rules and regulations would be set for safety, and economical problems would slowly get back to normal. In many places marijuana has been through the process of being decriminalized, but hasn't fully been legalized. Even with marijuana being decriminalized it can seem like it has benefits, but it still follows the lines of the prohibition
Marijuana is a shredded mix of dry flowers, stems and the seeds of a plant called cannabis and people usually smoke it in the form of cigarettes for relaxation. Ever since marijuana hit mainstream America over 30 years ago, government prohibition of it has been the subject of an ongoing debate. Should marijuana be legalized? Proponents of marijuana argue that there are numerous medical benefits and that the drug is not more harmful than tobacco or alcohol. Therefore, prohibiting it intrudes on personal
Robert Lally ENL 213 April 10, 2016 The Benefits of Marijuana Legalization I. Introduction Today we are living in a marijuana revolution. States are legalizing marijuana for medical purposes as well as for recreational purposes. Medical marijuana is now legal in twenty-three states and the District of Columbia, but marijuana still cannot be considered authentic medicine in this country. This is due in part to the lack of research on the benefits of marijuana as a medicine. The federal government
Marijuana Legalization is a Must Nearly everyone knows of at least one benefit that marijuana has on the world, even though the legalization issues have kept much needed research from being done. From easing the symptoms of many ailments to providing countless jobs in the marijuana industry and using tax dollars to help boost the economy, marijuana has many values, but it must be legalized. It is proven that marijuana can help numerous ailments of various kinds in people; it can reduce crime rates
give the definition of Marijuana that is important for my research. “Marijuana is a mixture of leaves, stems and flowering tops of the hemp plant.”(Marijuana, 317). Today in most countries soft narcotics and especially narcotics like marijuana are illegal. Marijuana is a misunderstood drug that is thought of as dangerous but it isn’t. Because of people’s ignorance and gullibility marijuana has become illegal for all the wrong reasons and should be re-examined for legalization. Society today cannot
The Benefits of Legalization Marijuana There are many political groups and religious group that ague against the legalization of marijuana. They state that there are no benefits in legalizing the drugs but researches and economist disagree with that report. There are many benefits in the legalization. The first one is the enormous affect that it could have on the economy growth of the United States. A Harvard University professor of economic Jeffrey Miron , has crunched the numbers and he’s
Marijuana has been a part of American culture for over one hundred years. It has been vilified, heralded as a miracle drug by supporters, branded a gateway drug by opponents and proposed as paper, rope and a myriad of other possibilities. Yet for all the support both for and against it marijuana still remains illegal, widely used, fiercely prosecuted and barely studied. Legalized marijuana in the United States can be controlled and profitable industry by using low taxes, regulation and mirroring
In today’s society, “marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world; various forms of the drug have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal, social, and aesthetic effects” (“Marijuana, 3”). Despite this fact, “international treaties and laws of almost every country forbid growing, selling, and possessing marijuana” (“Marijuana, 3”). Because of how common the use of the drug is, the treaties and laws governing the use and sale of marijuana makes “lawbreakers out of more
The imminent legalization of marijuana for recreational and medical use has many positive benefits. Several states have made the leap to legalize recreational and medical marijuana through the country. In 2012, Colorado legalized marijuana and many states followed suit. As of the latest statistics, “Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing