Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization

Marijuana: Fight for legalization Marijuana happens to be the most commonly used drug in the United States. It is said, about 100 million Americans try cannabis at least once in their life and more than 25 million use it on a daily basis. Marijuana is a schedule 1 classified drug, in the United States; meaning that it is considered one of the most dangerous and harmful drugs with no medical benefits. Marijuana was added onto the schedule one list when Nixon passed The Controlled substance act in 1970. But although, Cannabis is considered one of the most dangerous drugs in our nation, it appears that each year American’s awareness on the benefits of this “drug” has grown. Still, Government officials and authorities choose to turn the other

In order to fully comprehend where this came from it is important to go back in time and take a minor history lesson on the evolution of Cannabis and its bad press. It is important to first state and clarify which other drugs are listed under the schedule one classification. It is necessary to understand what category Marijuana falls under as, and the bad reputation that government officials characterize it as. “Schedule 1: Examples of Schedule 1 drugs include Ecstasy, LSD, and Heroin.” (The Controlled Substances Act (CSA): Overview). Cannabis, although with its medical studies and benefits, falls under the same category as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy. According to” How Did Marijuana Become Illegal in the First Place” Marijuana's start of prohibition goes back to the 1900’s, just after the Mexican Revolution. Mexicans, in this time, started migrating into the United States along with their language, culture, and also, Marijuana. Americans familiarity with Marijuana was unknown due to the confusion of the names. Marijuana was actually a substance everyone owned and had in their medicine cabinets. When the media

The biggest argument given and the reason many people support and push for legalization of Marijuana is because of taxing purposes. If states legalize and sell Marijuana within the state it brings profit because by taxing and regulating the money brought in can go back into the schools and also back into the communities “Analysts had projected the Washington voters would approve their legalization ballot, because it proposes a heavy tax for marijuana that made the proposal attractive to budget hawks” (Colorado, Washington Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use). Being that Marijuana isn’t the only country that has banned Marijuana usage and distribution it is possible that the legalization of Cannabis for recreational purposes would bring the attraction of tourists. Places in Europe such as Amsterdam receive tourists daily due to their free spirited culture. If the push for legalization continues and is successful it is believed the United States will receive visitors from outside the country therefore leading to a great economy. ‘"We're anticipating there will be more people. Many people who smoke pot aren't public about it, so people may feel freer (coming here)’,Snyder said” . . Within the country as well there are Americans who would consider legalization of Marijuana a victory of freedom and an act of the first amendment. Due to many