The current US policy is, marijuana is an illegal substance to grow, posses, and sell. For the first time in the United States history, a majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana. Opponents of legalization argue that making marijuana use legal will lead to an increase in drug related societal problems. The US should create a new policy to legalize marijuana. Legalizing it would increase tax revenue and help increase employment. It would reduce inmates in jails and prisons. With criminal justice
The Fight to Legalize Marijuana Marijuana is probably the most recreational and illegal drug in the world. The most significant ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinal, it is commonly referred to it abbreviated form THC. This drug should not be legalized because it would lead to hard core drugs, there would be an increase in obesity, and it affects the heart, lungs and the brain. There are legal, social, and medical reasons that marijuana should not be decriminalized. Some legal reasons that
Classical Argument Marijuana, weed, bud, tree, grass, reefer, chronic, cannabis these are all names given to the drug that is one of the most debated topics in the United states. Some think Cannabis should be used for medicinal use only and, some think it should be treated like alcohol and tobacco and some think marijuana should be outright illegal. I have a family member who has fibromyalgia, heart problems, and Lupus. She has been prescribed pills and other treatments to help her. Not only does
such as marijuana, weed, pot, dope, hemp and so on is listed as Schedule I, referred by the Drug Enforcement Administration which means marijuana is highly addictive and dangerous material. However, Marijuana should not be in that category because marijuana has useful functions. Marijuana is different from other drugs such as Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Heroin because marijuana does not contain hazardous chemicals as much as Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Heroin have. Legalizing marijuana provides
Legalizing and regulating marijuana has been long sought after by many individuals. It would bring one of the nation's largest cash crops under the rule of law, changing many things in the criminal, medicine, job/tax world. "The criminalization of marijuana used disproportionately harms young people and people of color, sponsors massive levels of violence and corruption, and fails to curb youth access." “There were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession in 2012, according to F.B.I. figures, compared
been many recent cases where medical patients have used medical marijuana for therapeutic uses and found that it had slowed the progression of their disease or helped cure it. Medical marijuana has started to become more popular with medical communities and researchers. Medical marijuana can affect many things in a positive way such as financial situations and social aspects, while having benefits on medical illnesses. Medical marijuana that does not contain the THC drug should be legalized in the
Annotated Bibliography on the Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in United States and in many other countries; this is a statement that seems to be in each article that is written about the legalization of marijuana. This is a subject that has been up for debate for quite a few years now. There are many people who support the legalization of this drug and are strongly convinced that marijuana is not a drug in which one should be punished for, but rather
My position in this debate panel is to legalize the possession of marijuana. The liberal’s stance is that they want to legalize, regulate and restrict the access of marijuana. To many young Canadians end up with criminal records for possessing small amounts of drugs ,which then is costly to the criminal justice system and the young offender is caught in the criminal system for minor, nonviolent crimes. They want to focus on keeping this drug out of the hands of children by implementing specific locations
Marijuana, in a lot of people's minds, is a horrible drug that has very harmful effects, but little do the people know that it is actually one of the most helpful drugs in the world. Marijuana is shown to help with many illness’ including P.T.S.D., epilepsy, and even chronic depression. Many states have already learned of these health benefits, and have legalized marijuana medically. For some states it’s even allowed recreationally for everyday usage. Overall, the government is wasting their time
Recreational use for marijuana is slowly becoming legalized in most states in the U.S. Even though most states have legalized it for medical use, there are still people who aren’t able to have access to it. With beneficial research showing the importance of using different types of marijuana, I believe it should be fully legalized in every state. One of the main reasons we should legalize marijuana is for medical use. Medical marijuana relieves pain and suffering or can even treat symptoms to people