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Should Marijuana Be Legalized Essay

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What is marijuana?Marijuana is currently illegal in all states except nine, should it be legalized? marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use.The history of marijuana goes back for thousands of years. It was only made illegal in many countries during the 20th century. Legalizing marijuana would fill the demand and would benefit local and state production. For decades marijuana was considered to be a dangerous drug, leading to criminal behavior and personal disgrace. “It is time to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol. It is time to end the arrests of so many people and the destruction of so many lives for possessing marijuana”- Bernie Sanders. However, by now most of these beliefs have been discredited – there is little to no proof that cannabis in and of itself has any conflicting effects. Some studies even show that it is far less dangerous than many completely legal prescription drugs, both for its users and those around them.There is proof of marijuana’s positive medical effects.Marijuana is beneficial for epilepsy patients, it eases nausea caused by chemotherapy and shows good results when used by people suffering from AIDS and a number of other conditions. https://www.medicinenet.com/marijuana/article.htm Marijuana is used for the treatment of poor appetite or in some cases anorexia and food intake with losing weight in people with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) and for
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