Legalizing Marijuana “I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If he put it here and he wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?” Willie Nelson, was an American Musician, a major liberal activist and co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. In today’s society, Marijuana's legalization has been a huge controversial debate. Many claims towards the usage of cannabis have been recently made, the truths slowly resurfacing. Unfortunately, the truths are heavily criticized due to the stereotype view of the people’s views of …show more content…
Therapeutic studies have shown at marijuana can also prevent epileptic seizures and stop cancer cells from spreading. It reduces inflammations and discomfort for people with arthritis and Is also used for a sleep aid. If Marijuana is legalized, it can boost our revenue. As a state wide struggle with rising cost and dropping revenue, taxing marijuana can raise between $5 and $22 million annually. Police officers will have more time and money to focus on violent and more life threatening crimes. Statistics show that legalizing the plant will save the government $8.7 million each year. A big issue along the years has been not knowing what marijuana can possibly be laced with so by legalizing it, safety control can take place and the worries will be lifted about smoking the substance and it being laced with toxic ingredients.
Alongside having pro’s, unfortunately, Marijuana also has it’s cons. After some time of use, it seems to have an addicting nature. Research suggest as many as %10 of of the users will develop dependency. The stopping of using marijuana can also cause withdrawal symptoms that range from irritability to anxiety. Marijuana is labeled a drug, and a drug changes the way the body works.They rob the user of free will. A drug user cannot make an informed and rational decision to continue using drugs because the use of the drug eliminates that user’s ability to think