The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has been illegal since the 20th century and is finally legalized to most states in America as of today. Marijuana had been illegal due to the “incited violence crimes” that were caught around America and is debated in the legalization of marijuana. Before the legalization of marijuana, it has been exposed all around the globe and has been applied to people’s daily life. Some americans need marijuana for health issues, but many other americans utilize it
Legalizing marijuana would cause a huge impact in the United States of America. Not only will it provide treatments for the sick but it’ll be saving lives. Marijuana is an extraordinary issue in society today. The truth about marijuana is slowly releasing and those against it are not fond of it. Society is realising how incredible the product works on certain illnesses and if it were life or death they would obviously choose life. There are various reasons why marijuana should be legalized because
“I don’t understand how smoking cigarettes is legal and smoking marijuana is not” is something many people have heard or argued within their community because through the statistic, health related problems caused by cigarettes were very high when marijuana have not done serious harm to anyone. In our society, many people have different views on marijuana, and now that it is legalized by proposition 64 it will be more accessible to more people. Within our community, it is important to understand
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
It’s not as bad as smoking or drinking alcohol! The government knows what’s good for us! You can’t overdose on marijuana! Public schools told me “Be Healthy, don’t do drugs.” Arguments such as these are always thrown back and forth when going into a controversial conversation dealing with legalization of marijuana. Many people are on both ends of the spectrum when dealing with the legalization some may personally be involved due to run-ins with the law, family related issues, or personal beliefs. In
discourage is a way to fix the problem. Evident by Colorado and Washington, “the legalization of marijuana can stop most of these possession arrests” (Levine). After the first opening of the first retail marijuana stores on January 1, 2014, Colorado had decreased crime rates, decreased traffic fatalities and increase in economic output (DPA). Since 2010, the marijuana possession arrest have went down 84% since its legalization. The tactic of legalizing, controlling, and discouraging has been proposed by
Thomas Gordon The Legalization of Medical Marijuana Health Care Research Utilization Marie Vasquez HCS 465 March 19, 2016 The Legalization of Medical Marijuana In 2016, medical marijuana/cannabis has become one of the biggest problems and potentially medically revolutionary studies in the U.S. today. It’s being discussed by thousands of researches and scientist and it is also very controversial topics. Several studies has shown that it has a lot of medical benefits and should be fully
Legalization of Marijuana: The Ban Is Unjust Legalization of marijuana is an important issue; most people recognize it as “harmful and addictive,” from the essay “Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized,” while others regard the ban on marijuana as ineffective, expensive, and unjust (1). According to Senator Bernie Sanders, “too many Americans have seen their lives destroyed because they have criminal records as a result of marijuana use. That’s wrong.” The ban is unjust for Americans because it is a
There has been a debate over the legalization of marijuana since it was made illegal in the 1920s. There are opponents on both sides of the issue. There are many benefits to the legalization of marijuana, but there are also detrimental effects to society that are caused by marijuana use. These issues need to be debated to determine if the legalization of marijuana would benefit the United States. According to a 2003 Zogby poll, “the government should treat marijuana more or less the same way it treats
Legalization of Marijuana "The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of any subject is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion and studying all modes in which in can be looked at by every character of mind. No wise man ever acquired his wisdom in any mode but this.' - John Stuart Mill" (Mill. 7). The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very conservational issue in American politics today. There are many good arguments both