With many different movements in governmental action, the legalization of marijuana is a dispute that yet to this day has not been resolved. Though California is a leading contender in the pursuit to legalize marijuana, there are many barricades presented upon this issue of legalizing marijuana. California is a leading contender due to the act known as, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 which is also known as prop 215. California being the leading state in the full legalization of marijuana is also supported by other states such as Nevada and New York. Marijuana should be fully legal throughout the 50 states both medically and recreationally. Marijuana should be fully legalized with no governmental restrictions because of revenue boost to the country, wider access for medicinal use, and can benefit states in many ways. Marijuana, being sold legally in Colorado and Washington brought large numbers of tax revenues. In Washington alone, Marijuana sales account for $70 Million of tax revenues for the state and local government, reported by the Associated Press. This money is then used on state and local facilities such as schools and …show more content…
With this incent there would be further research done to see the full potential medical marijuana can provide for its patients. Some factors in which marijuana has been an effected treatment for epilepsies, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. Another medicinal purpose of this drug would be its effect on glaucoma. With the restrictions on marijuana, there will never be further discoveries of its true potential. Donald Abraham believes, “it is exceptionally difficult to do high-quality studies on its medical effects in the U.S.,” (par7) Being a medicine specialist this just comes to prove how marijuana has been subjected to altercations of medicinal breakthroughs due to its