The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is a hot topic among politicians today. Some are in favor for legalizing marijuana and some are not.The state should not legalize marijuana for medical purposes because it could be used negatively, such as being directed toward the youth, people using it for recreational purposes, and people using it for profits. First, medical marijuana should not be legal because it could be directed toward the youth. There were juveniles tested for marijuana at a local county jail. Some of the juveniles tested positive, and it turns out that they had significantly high numbers of referrals to a juvenile court for nondrug felonies (Morris 2). The juveniles that tested negative for marijuana had less referrals to the juvenile court (Morris 2). According to a member of the California Police Chief Association, ‘“A disturbing and continuing trend is the increasing number of home invasion robberies and associated violence resulting in the victimization of those cultivating and possessing marijuana’” (Morris 1). The state has argued that medical marijuana laws increased because the dispensaries and grow houses provide opportunities for property crime and violent crimes to occur (Morris 2). …show more content…
For instance, marijuana has began to be portrayed negatively, that society has not fully accepted it for medical uses (Johanningham 360). Hoffman and Weber state, “Legal use of marijuana is a state-level decision. Federal laws prohibit possession of marijuana, patients who posses marijuana are still subject to federal criminal charges” (Johanningham 360). Even though medical marijuana is legal a patient could still be busted for having it on a national level. The FDA feels if marijuana is legalized for medical uses or for any other causes, it could result in advertisement for its use (Johanningham 361). Also, meaning if it is legalized people will advertise it and abuse its