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Arguments Against Legalizing Marijuana

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easily be put in the same category with alcohol and cigarettes, even though alcohol and cigarettes still have the same addictive side effects as any other drug. The Cigarette and alcohol Industries make a lot of money from the use of alcohol and tobacco. Many reasons why states would want to legalize Marijuana are that just like cigarettes and alcohol, Marijuana can produce a lot of tax revenue from the sales of Marijuana. Heavily taxing Marijuana will generate a lot of revenue for the government. On the other hand many individuals are against the legalization of Marijuana because just like cigarettes and alcohol, Marijuana can be really harmful to a person’s health. Those who are against Marijuana’s legalization believe that it is a gateway drug and it would cause an individual to use stronger drugs. Marijuana does not have any bad effect on society that heroin or cocaine have. These two drugs not only affect the user, but the families and their society all together. Individuals that use cocaine or heroin are more likely to rob and steal to get money for the drug. Most cocaine or Crack addicts are chasing their first high. Using Marijuana you are unlikely to behave in that way. …show more content…

We all have the right to our beliefs, however Marijuana has been proven medically to help people that are suffering from diseases. Marijuana being used in the form of medicine by helping patients get through side effects caused by their own illnesses. In some states of America Marijuana is declared legal and some states prohibit the drug’s use completely. The legalization of Marijuana in America is an endless discussion and has been since its

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In conclusion, it is no secret that marijuana has not always been given a positive image, but cannot be ruled out as a medicine. Marijuana could potentially treat many illnesses and may even some day cure cancer. Medical Marijuana should be legalized for those who are responsible and could greatly benefit from its medicinal

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Marijuana has had a significant amount of medical breakthroughs in its ability to help treat many diseases and disorders such as, glaucoma muscle spasms and even anorexia and bulimia. However, despite these many medical advances, there still lay many controversies surrounding the topic. Marijuana supporters argue that the drug should be used in medicine and be legalized for recreational purposes; on the other hand, those against marijuana argue that it is a gateway drug and should not be used in medicine or recreationally.

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My film starts from the very beginning and ends in modern times, these events are what I believe to be the most influential in leading us to the racial discrimination we continue to face today. The film starts at the arrival of European society in the Chesapeake. The lower and upper class whites came here first for new opportunity. The upper class came here to expand their land and to gain more wealth. The lower class came here mostly to be indentured servants (hard labor workers who would serve two to seven years and then be freed with benefits) for the wealthy landowners.

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Legalizing Marijuana Should the U.S. legalize marijuana? Well before you answer, let’s go over some of the facts and issues regarding this controversy. There are many sides to argue for on this issue, and I am going to argue for the legalization of marijuana. Whether you are neutral or against the legalization of marijuana, listening to my perceptive can make you better understand why people argue for it. To me and a lot of people marijuana should be legalized because it is not harmful to the brain, it has medical benefits, it is less harmful than alcohol, and it can save the government money.

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The legalization of marijuana in the United States has been a controversial topic with both sides arguing its positive and negative effects. Those who are “for” legalizing marijuana argue that the use for medical purposes can help with illness related side-effects. Those “against” the legalization of marijuana argue that even though it may help with the side effects of illnesses, it can affect the cardiovascular system negatively. This is why the “con” group does not accept marijuana as a source of medical treatment; they believe the long-term effects of marijuana use can affect patients negatively by worsening their medical condition. The “pro” group argues that legalizing marijuana would help decrease the criminalization of recreational marijuana

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In the United States, legalizing marijuana has been a topic of varying discussions and beliefs. On one hand, adults advocate legalization of marijuana. Whereas, the other hand is against any access to marijuana. Specifically, youth in the United States are the focal point of attention. Since most adults are able to either receive marijuana for personal or medical use, more than one in four youth are in connection with adults that have used marijuana.

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Debates about drug legalization often are directed toward the limiting of individual freedoms versus the protecting of societal freedoms. In this paper, I will argue that marijuana should be legal, because the individual benefits and freedoms of their legalization are important. No one should count for less than another. Who is to say what is important to one person is what is best for all. The US has several states that are currently considering the legalization of certain drugs.

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It is known that using drugs tend to lead to health problems. Within marijuana users, there have been many serious respiratory, neurocognitive, and malaise problems reported (Brook, Stimmel, Chenshu, & Brook, 2008). It has been shown that people who use marijuana that were “exactly one standard deviation greater than the mean of marijuana use” were 1.44 times more likely to have breathing problems (Brook, et al., 2008). Participants whose use of marijuana was exactly one standard deviation greater than 1.52 were more likely to have malaise, and 1.36 times more likely to have neurocognitive problems (Brook, et al., 2008). Using marijuana may also lead to an increased heart rate, depression, anxiety, and possible suicidal thoughts.

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Some people might think legalizing marijuana, that it will stop drug trafficking. Other believes that marijuana should be legal because it brings about more drug abusing. Where I am in this argument is that I disagree with that marijuana should be legalized. The reason why I oppose with this side of the argument is because when marijuana is legalize people would start abusing, start trafficking to different countries, American gangs, and how marijuana can affect your social life as well. One of my reasons of why legalizing marijuana is a terrible idea, is that once marijuana is legalize people are going to think that it’s ok to use marijuana.

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If marijuana was to be legalized across all 50 states it could help produce billions of dollars in taxes annually by $8.7 billion dollars which in turn would help the nation get out of debt. If things that are harmful such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal then why shouldn’t somethings that hasn’t caused a death be legal as well? Today about 20 states legalized the use of marijuana and about 18 have decreased the punishment or even “decriminalized” the use of it. Some people believe that marijuana shouldn’t be placed in the same category as crack, meth, and heroin, but believe it should be placed in the same category as cigarettes and alcohol, when they fail to realize they are just addictive as the hard core drugs.

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“Unlife cigarette smokers, weed smokers tend to inhale deeply and hold the smoke as long as possible to increase the effect which is more damaging” (Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018). Basically, smoking marijuana causing more damage to your body than cigarettes does. The health risks associated with it, isn’t worth the “high.” Next, addiction experts regard marijuana as a gateway drug. “Youth, 12 to 17 years old, who smoke marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine” (Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018).

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It is known to give users a “high” or euphoric feeling when ingested, and is illegal in most parts of the world. Some places are very strict with marijuana laws and some are more lenient. In today’s age more and more people are deciding to side with pro marijuana legalization for the United States. There are many reasons why people are choosing to side with pro legalization of marijuana and one of them is because of its benefits as a medicinal drug. Some states have already taken the step to legalize marijuana for medicinal use however many have not.

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Cannabis can be the gateway to legalizing more potent drugs, which we don’t need to have legalized. Drug addiction is already bad in the U.S. legalizing cannabis might make drug addiction worse. Cannabis will make huge tax profits but what about the impact it will have on people. No matter if they do legalize cannabis, either way it will still be an abused substance. The same applies to other dangerous drugs.

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For the people who might want marijuana legalised for recreational purposes they aren't harm themself as much as tobacco and alcohol . In fact a study has shown that marijuana was capable of increasing lung capacity unlike tobacco and doesn't harm the function of the lung. A person who smokes tobacco can lose their lungs function unlike a marijuana users lung function increased over time. Do you know how many people have died from marijuana ? Zero.

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People believe that if marijuana is legalized users will get addicted. Marijuana use disorder become what is known as addiction when “the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life” (“Is Marijuana Addictive”). Although addiction is a problem, out of all the people who use marijuana, only 9% become dependent on it (“Is Marijuana Addictive”). Also, opioids and painkillers are very addictive as well, and they can lead to an overdose resulting in death. The second concern is abuse.

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