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Marijuana Persuasive Speech

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Growing up, you’re told that, “Drugs are bad for you,” left and right Now as a kid you didn’t really understand the reason behind it, but you listen to the person telling you regardless. I remember being told this my entire life and even to this very day. But as I got older I realized that people would still use drugs even though it's illegal in most states. I could never understand why someone would go against the law and jeopardize their life just to use drugs? The drug that I am talking about is marijuana, and guess what? It is all around us. Marijuana is even referred to in today’s media Mainstream media sources that people enjoy, like music, movies, and TV shows, etc. You know what I’m saying. Now being a young adult and having …show more content…

Despite the notion many anti-cannabis people have that medical marijuana is nothing more than a lie, studies are starting to show marijuana’s potential in shrinking aggressive cancerous brain tumors. Furthermore, a recent American study found that treating epilepsy and other seizure disorders with CBD reduced seizures by 54%. Use of THC reduced spasticity in sufferers of multiple sclerosis by 30%. Cannabis may also reduce depression and relieve anxiety. While more research is needed to better determine how cannabis can help treat diseases or symptoms, there’s a reason why so many states have legalized medical marijuana.” (Rough, …show more content…

Since cannabis was legalized in Colorado, many feared that it would lead to increased consumption among youth. In fact, legalization has had the exact opposite effect – due to education and regulations restricting use to adults, the percentage of teenagers in Colorado who admit to using cannabis has been steadily dropping from 22% to 20% between 2011 and 2013, and remains below the national average at 23.4%.” (Rough, 2017). “Cannabis Generates Revenue. Ah yes, the almighty dollar. No matter how you put it, money talks. Colorado’s first year of legal cannabis provided $63 million in revenue, with an additional $13 million from licenses and fees. Not only that, but the money is going to great causes – $30.5 million goes right back to the taxpayers (rewarding those who voted for legalization), and the rest goes towards youth marijuana education programs, school construction, and the costs of regulation.” (Rough, 2017). “Keeping Marijuana Illegal is Expensive According to the ACLU, in 2010, the U.S. spent more than $3.6 billion on enforcing cannabis prohibition. It’s estimated that the U.S. will spend more than $20 billion over six years on keeping cannabis illegal.” (Rough,

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In the state of Colorado in the U.S marijuana is completely legal for both casual and medical use. Many had speculations over if the experiment of legalizing the drug in a state would be a success, the doubters were proved wrong as it has been a huge success especially from the economic point of view. In 2014, retail cannabis sales raised some $76 million in tax revenue and fees, according to data compiled by the Colorado Department of Revenue (ARMENTANO, 2015). Marijuana sales in the past year totaled some $700 million (ARMENTANO, 2015). If marijuana was not legalized this revenue would have gone to the black market where most of the marijuana was being sold, but instead can be used to stimulate the economy and raise tax dollars.

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Terminal diseases like brain cancer and epilepsy can be treated with a compound found in medical cannabis called DELTA-9.According to cancer.gov, “Delta 9 is a synthesized breed of cannabis that a THC compound is extracted from and used to fight against not only cancer and epilepsy but also 80% of the diseases medical cannabis is legal to treat”. When a state legalizes medical cannabis they legalize the whole idea of cannabis, from the plant to the social media 's idea of “stoner.” If you can treat these diseases without legalizing the entire concept of cannabis these issues of crime may be avoided. Scientists have been able to synthesize delta 9 THC without the plant itself. If scientists can create Delta 9 without the plant the entire idea of legalizing “weed” can be avoided.

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But the financial benefits of legalization go beyond taxing the sale of marijuana and keeping drug money out of the hands of criminals. All across the nation, wherever the drug is illegal, state and local governments spend enormous sums of money on the enforcement of marijuana laws, the prosecution of offenders, and incarceration of the convicted. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the American taxpayer spends $40 billion per year on the administrative costs associated with the criminalization of marijuana (Becker). On the state level, we can again look to the example of Colorado. Conservative estimates by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy show that legalization will save the state $40 million per year by no longer administering marijuana laws (Drug Policy Alliance).

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If the all states in America decided to make marijuana legal then the nation's economy would boom. The state has already seen a positive effect since making the drug legal as noted in Marijuana's $2.4 billion impact in Colorado is a lesson for 5 states considering legalization, written by Alan Pyke, a Deputy Economic Editor for ThinkProgress.org. In this article Pyke discusses the impact tax revenue money from marijuana has had on Colorado’s economy, also noting that since the legalization, marijuana has generated 2.4 billion dollars for the state of Colorado. Furthermore, the surrounding industries in Colorado have not come close to the amount of production and tax revenue brought in by the marijuana industry, surpassing local industries by almost ninety-nine percent. In addition, other states on the border of legalizing recreational marijuana will look at the impact it has had and may want to follow Colorado's lead and legalize.

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(Rabinski, 2015) The Huffington Post listed the many economic advantages of legalizing medical marijuana in the story “14 Ways Marijuana Legalization Could Boost the Economy” (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/marijuana-economy-14-reasons_n_2089107.html). Some of the surprising benefits include: • $13.7 billion saved on prohibition enforcement costs • Estimated $500 million in tax revenue for Washington State • Estimated $60 million saved by Colorado legalization • Legalization could reduce marijuana prices • Huge prison cost savings (for prisoners on marijuana-related charges) • Marijuana prohibition costs taxpayers $41.8 billion a year • California marijuana crop worth $14 billion a

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