The Pros And Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana

The uses of marijuana amongst teenagers has increased over the years making it the most accessible drug in America as well as one the most beneficial due to its medical uses. According to the article of Marijuana Use Among Youths Is a Serious Problem, written by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) (2004), stated that the uses of marijuana has impacted the youth in many ways due to the unknown factors of marijuana such as admittance to treatment facilities, and being admitted into emergency rooms. The CASA took the con side of the argument dealing with the issues of marijuana use with teenagers. The second article Marijuana Should Be

There have been many arguments that have been raised against marijuana whether it has to do with recreational marijuana, medical marijuana and in any other ways. Most arguments against marijuana are centered on the use of the drug for pleasure and imagination. Is it morally permissible to use marijuana, does it cause violence, is it a gateway drug, is it addictive, should using marijuana be regulated by law and what regulations should there be, should it be fully legalized and regulated, should it be decriminalized are questions that are usually asked when it comes to recreational marijuana. Providing answers and solutions to this dilemma is not as easy as pointing the wrongness of crimes such as rape or murder. Therefore, the debate on marijuana cannot be held on similar platforms as those crimes and it needs a philosophic analysis to identity the moral rightness, wrongness or the neutrality of the use of recreational marijuana. In this paper, I will argue that there is pros and cons to recreational marijuana and why there are pros and cons to it.

Before 1937, marijuana was freely bought, sold, grown, and smoked in the United States. Since that time, all of these activities have been illegal, but many groups and individuals have fought to decriminalize marijuana. The congressional decision to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970 has made the legalization campaign more difficult, since it officially established marijuana as a dangerous, addictive drug with no medicinal benefits.

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.

Legalizing marijuana is one of the biggest controversial debates in America today. Although legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to America, the government will not allow it. Marijuana should be legalized because it can help in medical areas, help the economy, and lower crime rates

Now, there are as well many cons for legalizing marijuana. Most of the cons are the reason why the drug has not been legalized already. The cons for marijuana are as follows: it has an addictive nature, it alters the way you think, and it is a gateway drug. These cons are too much of a risk for the drug to be legalized. This is why only a dozen states have legalized the

The plant Cannabis Sativa, also known as Marijuana, weed, ganja, or hemp, has been linked to cure some types of cancers and neurological defects. According to A. Douglas Kinghorn and Manuel F. Balandrin; Cannabinoids, which are found in marijuana, are being developed for the use in Glaucoma and neurological disorders, such as epilepsy (Balandrin, 1992). How is something that can positively impact our lives, be illegal to use?

It’s referred to as “Merry Jane” and “the devil’s lettuce” but which one is it? How can something be known as so dangerous but still be used so widely throughout the world? Medical cannabis is legal in 26 states so it can’t be that bad...right? To answer these questions, first you should know why people would or wouldn’t want to use it. You’ll find that there are more pros than cons.

Colorado and Washington have been the first states to legalize sales of recreational marijuana in the United States. Other states such as Alaska, Oregon and residents of Washington, D.C. are trying to take that next step to legalize marijuana. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for quite some time. Even though there are cons to the legalization of marijuana, marijuana should be legal because it helps with medical reasons, there is less prison overcrowding, and may help the economy.

What is Marijuana? Marijuana is the common name for the Indian hemp plant cannabis. Cannabis is a plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are smoked for their intoxicating effects. The nicknames are boom, bud, chronic, gangster, ganja, grass, herb, kif, Mary Jane, MJ, Pot, reefer, skunk, and weed. When Marijuana is smoked, as it enters the brain, THC attaches to cells, or neurons, with specific kinds of receptors called cannabinoid receptors. This is part of a communication network in the brain called the endocannabinoid system, this system is important in normal brain development. Marijuana is very dangerous to brain development and smoking it will hurt you later in life.

In the efforts to legalize weed, it is obvious that many people aren'ttaking it serious or unaware of the potenital risks that weed has. To support this, my research group performed an oberservation. We created a poster saying "Anti-Weed", and watched people's rections to it. The majority of people laughed or just starred, with a small number signing the poster in agrrement.The United States’ Government should not legislate marijuana for recreational use in Texas in order to promote a healthier lifestyle. With Marijuana being a gateway drug, it would make sense to reduce its use rather than allow more of it. The health risks related to marijuana i the long run are not worth starting an addiction to it early on. Based of research and even what

What is Marijuana? According to Dictionary.com, Marijuana is, “a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant, usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria”(marijuana). Marijuana, also known as “Mary Jane”, is drawn out to be an extremely horrible, life-ruining drug. Children learn that marijuana is a “gateway” drug and that it only does harm. Though it can be quite addictive, Marijuana is safer than commonly used drugs like Tobacco and could possibly be more helpful medically than many of the prescription drugs currently available. The legalization of Marijuana would have an extremely advantageous effect on the economy, healthcare, and focus of police on more violent criminal activity of the United

The main concerns about legalizing marijuana is that it can cause more harm and danger to its users. One reason that it will not really help the country as a whole. Another reason is that more people may start using it or turning to worse drugs. Finally, marijuana is not the same as it was 30 or 40 years ago.

Marijuana has many names like pot, weed, grass, Mary Jane etc. but it still a drug that is talked about a lot in the media. It is consumed in many ways, whether it be for recreational or medicinal use. It came from Asia and is now worldwide and is common in the United States. The legalization of marijuana is still an issue today because there are misconceptions about it. As of now twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana use. Only Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana for recreational use.

Cannabis is becoming increasingly widespread and increasingly common in modern-day society for both recreational use and for medication. The article by Craig Reinarman, ‘Criminalisation, legalisation and the mixed blessing of medicalisation in the USA’ generates many controversial issues of cannabis.