ipl-logo

Argument For The Legalization Of Marijuana

1041 Words5 Pages

INTRODUCTION This question has been over everybody’s lips, from the government, to the drugs control organizations to individuals all around the globe. Legalization of marijuana is argumentative since any legal substance must prove to be useful within the society and cause no harm on individuals who tamper or use it. There are pros associated with the influence of marijuana to the society. In fact, recent studies show that marijuana is a possible medication for various types of diseases. Additionally, the legalization of marijuana could influence a country’s economy positively. However, it has its cons that might be bypassed by people or institutions that feel the presence of marijuana overpasses its merits. Anything becomes poisonous when …show more content…

Medical users of marijuana are perfectly safe. The only problem arises when there are cases of mold or excess pesticides on the marijuana, which poses relative problems or medical issues to the said users. THC level is yet another problematic issue to medical patients with marijuana prescriptions. Majority of these patients seek to know how much THC (primary marijuana ingredient that is psychoactive) is contained in the prescribed marijuana edibles. However, different producers of such edibles fail to either label the constitution of THC levels in their products, or label the wrong information (Haerens, 2013). Secondly, marijuana is a plant grown in indoor gardens like floral plants. Therefore, it is foreseeable that some of the edibles prescribed to patients may contain some levels of pesticides that are harmful to any or particular consumers. State-guidelines for how much pesticides should be used on marijuana exist. Therefore, majority of growers will utterly use more pesticides to attain high yields in such a short period to accelerate profit levels and periods taken for growth and sale of …show more content…

Whatever direction it takes, it is not safe. While researchers are eagerly researching and giving reports of how well the marijuana business would be profitable to the government, it has been discussed and rebutted by sever other significant individuals that the tax revenues projected do not necessarily mean a better economy for the country. In fact, the legalization of marijuana opens doors for more users to come on board and use it. Marijuana as a drug has its adverse effects known to many thus the illegalization of the drug. Indications of the effects of marijuana might project a poor economy years after it has been legalized. Legalizing marijuana attracts more users. Such users are most likely from the age group 20-60 years. Judging by the laws of the land, this is a viable working group of people. Therefore, if half of these people are engaged in marijuana, almost half of those consumers might get addicted. Half of those addicted might be significantly affected by some of the long-term effects to be described within this document. Some of these effects discourage high IQ levels and work performance, and encourage Laziness and high dependency ratios. This is not a good sight for the government to be in future (Kandaswamy, 2016). Therefore, by all means, despite its juicy contributions to the economy, marijuana should not be legalized for the greater

Open Document