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Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

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Marijuana is a drug. When used its physiological effects are hallucinations, impaired judgement and mood swings.It can also be consumed in food, and drinks. But there are many pros to marijuana. For instance, it helps stop cancer from spreading treat glicoma, controls epileptic seizures, as well as decreases anxiety. We should legalize responsible marijuana usage.

legalizing marijuana would mean that a lot of children would be using it irresponsibly. Though many people think that the legalization of marijuana may lead to an incline of teenagers using it. A solution to that problem would be that when we do legalize it there should be a law stating that only adults can use marijuana, and they can only use a certain amount of marijuana. When you're an adult you should be able to use a certain amount because you’re not in high school anymore you’re an adult. …show more content…

The main ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol, or, THC, has a powerful effect on the brain. It increases the user's sense of euphoria- the infamous “high”, this will include seeing bright colors, hallucinations, and even laughter. After this high comes a feeling of anxiety, and the memory can be affected permanently.

The legalization of marijuana would produce hundreds of new jobs and generate tax revenue. According to a study done by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, the legalization of marijuana would produce $60 million in revenue and savings, and a potential of $100 million in annual revenues within 5 years. On the other hand to get it started it would have to take a lot of money to get it up and running before it could start producing

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