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Legalizing Marijuana Argumentative Analysis

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“Marijuana has become quite a popular topic, in term of politics. There are some who want it legalized, and some who think it should stay illegal. As of June 19, 2015, marijuana is legal in 23 states for medical purposes, and four states for recreational use. Marijuana should be legal in all 50 states, because it can boost the economy, free up police resources, and put less money into organized crime’s pockets. It would be a win-win for citizens and the government. Prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. The government has tried to prevent marijuana use for over 75 years and yet, marijuana is now used by over 25 million people annually. Marijuana is currently the largest cash crop in the United …show more content…

An object is more valuable if it is illegal, then if it were legal. This can be seen during the prohibition, where the price of alcohol spiked. Once prohibition ended the prices fell back down. If marijuana was less expensive, there would be less of an incentive to sell it. With that sales among teenagers would drop along with their exposure to other, more dangerous drugs. Marijuana is not a lethal drug and has less risk than alcohol, which is legal in all 50 states. It is established scientific fact that marijuana is not toxic to humans. Marijuana overdoses are almost impossible and marijuana is not nearly as addictive as alcohol or tobacco. It is unfair to treat marijuana users more harshly under the law than the users of alcohol or …show more content…

It has positive values, such as medical use and for recreational use with mild side effects. Many people use marijuana because they have made the decision that it would be beneficial for their mental or physical health. Marijuana provides relief from pain, nausea, spasticity, and other symptoms for many individuals who have not been treated successfully with conventional medication. Many adults prefer marijuana to the use of alcohol for a mild and moderate way to relax. Adults who use marijuana choose to because they want to, and it has a relatively low dependence liability and easy-to-manage side effects. Many marijuana users develop a tolerance to most of marijuana’s side effects. Those who can’t handle the side-effect just stop using the substance. Those who use marijuana have decided that the benefits outweigh the draw-backs. One of the biggest risks to marijuana users is the risk of being arrest.
“Jail should be for thieves, rapists and murderers. If you lock a person up for a plant that makes you happy, YOU'RE the fucking criminal” – Joe Rogan. Mr. Rogan has a good point here, basically all people are doing is light a small plant on fire and breathing in the fumes. What is the difference from smoking a cigarette or breathing gunpowder smoke after lighting a target up? When people smoke cigarettes they get a relief from stress, and this has the possibility to make them happy. For me and my dad we both enjoy

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Every 37 seconds, someone is busted for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Started by President Richard Nixon, the War on Drugs prohibits the possession of narcotics that are considered “poisons” by the government of the United States. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 does not allow any possession of the drugs listed in the act, which includes marijuana. People deserve the right to possess marijuana because crimes related to the drug will decrease overall and those that sell the drug illegally will no longer be able to stay in business. To begin with, legalizing the use of marijuana leads to a decrease in crime related towards possession, purchase, and use of the drug.

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Legalizing marijuana can make the state some money and there are many benefits to it. Legalizing marijuana won’t benefit at all for the big corrupt pharmaceutical companies, if the cannabis is passed as a drug for health issues. Maybe that’s why lawmakers haven’t maybe won’t pass the law to legalize Marijuana. Yes the companies can get involved but then somehow it will get corrupt and won’t benefit the citizens.

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The government isn’t just spending too much on the war on drugs, they could instead be making billions in tax revenue from the marijuana trade. There will always be money to be made from marijuana, but the government needs to decide if the money will go into their pockets, along with legitimate business owners, or into the pocket of drug dealers. When regulated and taxed correctly, marijuana legalization can produce remarkable economic benefits for a state. As proven by marijuana trade revenue in legal states, “In 2015, the legal marijuana industry in Colorado created more than 18,000 new full-time jobs and generated $2.4 billion in economic activity” (Ingraham). The fact of the matter is that the jobs and economic activity related to marijuana continue to persist in the unregulated states, however it goes unrecorded and untaxed, because after all it is illegal.

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To add, recreational marijuana is taxable! Therefore, it is money that can be put into our communities. Recreational marijuana as intimidating as some may think, can actually benefit our community in many ways. To begin, many believe legalizing marijuana would cause crime to increase, on the contrary legalizing it will lead to a decrease of crime. Imagine that getting your hands on marijuana was as accessible as cigarettes in a gas station, how many illegal cigarette dealers have been punished in jail with the maximum sentence for selling cigarettes?

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Also the government has been looking for new ways to make money to improve roads and parks (pros 2). A boost in revenue would help companies make money for the product being sold and for the service. Since there are companies that sell marijuana from dispensaries you wouldn't have to go and buy marijuana from a guy off the street which helps lower the money that gangs receive which also lowers drug deals. Legalizing marijuana will decreases the amount of illegal drug deals and might even prevent shootings on the streets (pros 4). Some of the safety controls would be that you wouldn't have to worry if there are dangerous drugs being mixed with the marijuana you buy, when you buy marijuana legally from dispensaries (pros 5).

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Marijuana is a mind-altering, schedule 1 narcotic. Marijuana has the same schedule rating as heroin, which is highly addictive and deadly even in small quantities. Marijuana has been a focal point of the justice system and debates over the years on both the beneficial and adverse effects of the drug. While many people believe that marijuana can cause brain damage, is highly addictive and are convinced pot is a gateway drug that leads users to get into hard street drugs. As a former cop, I have had many encounters with people using marijuana, alcohol and other narcotics and can simply say the argument above is not the case.

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Legalizing marijuana will cause many issues for the state and should not be legalized at all. The legalization of “medical” marijuana is based on the idea that the drug is good for treating cancers and other illnesses. It is also based on that the selling of medical marijuana would be great for the state’s economy. Studies have shown that marijuana, no matter which form pill or smoked, is highly addictive and causes serious damage to the brain.

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In my opinion, every state eventually is going to have marijuana legalized because I am sure that all of this information has been brought to their attention before, but this is just a time taking process as the population grows and they begin to see a huge change in the total United States

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