Essentially growing up, the argument that you should “stay drug-free” is beat into your head time after time. As an adolescent, I couldn’t exactly weigh the pros or cons, and being told it all the time in school almost made me believe it. However, I realized many people used a specific drug, Marijuana, and I was perplexed as to why since it was deemed to be illegal. After much research and consideration, I could finally recognize the advantages to the use of this drug. If Marijuana was legalized, crime rate would decrease, diseases and disorders could be cured, and the economy would be benefited. Although many see Marijuana as precarious, if legalized, it could furnish an extremely positive impact on our society today. First and foremost, if the use of Marijuana was decriminalized, the amount unlawful acts committed would subside. Nowadays, the illegal utilization of drugs is becoming an imminent issue, especially with minors. Studies have shown that juveniles commit felonious acts for “the rush” of it. In other words, for the mere fact that the usage of narcotics is …show more content…
Hence, legalizing Marijuana could assist in the treatment of various diseases. For one, Cancer. Cancer is another name for a widespread disease that tortures millions worldwide. Chemotherapy is a choice of treatment for this disease; however, it comes with many tribulations. My aunt is one of many who are diagnosed with cancer, and she personally had received chemo. From her, I have acquired the knowledge of the tedious endeavors going through chemotherapy causes. She struggled to strive for a sense of a normal life, but was hindered due to the strenuous medicaments she had been exposed to. Left without the any other options of medicinal treatments, she still struggles today. If Marijuana was legalized, she’d be able to encounter other opportunities that may help with the difficult predicament she