Medical marijuana must be legalized for its medicinal properties, its benefits to our legal system, and our economy. Conducting medical studies is difficult to researchers because of limited access to marijuana due to federal regulations. Even though there is a federal ban on marijuana, states have begun to legalize medical and, increasingly, recreational use of the drug. Marijuana has been authorized in 19 states for medical patients at local dispensary clinics. It has also been legalized for recreational use in 4 states. Another reason marijuana must be legal is, it could help the United States get rid of some debt that has been accumulated over the years. The term medical marijuana is the use of the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions. A chemical in marijuana called cannabinoids has two main components, cannabidiol and …show more content…
government debt. Adding taxation of marijuana producers and marijuana users could help this country get rid of debt. the tax revenue helped the state of Colorado. Legalized recreational and medical pot in Colorado hit $1.3 billion in sales last year. The Denver post wrote, a 15% excise tax is charged with every marijuana sale, also a 10% sale tax. Manufactures and distributors must be license by the state. A marijuana license in Colorado is up to $18,000 per store, this also helps the economy. Sale tax of marijuana has helped the town of Edgewater, Colorado by repaving 12 miles worth of roads, replaced the city hall with a new complex that include the police station and library. In Pueblo county, the tax money from the sale of marijuana has help found college scholarships. Freshman Janet Calzadillas wants to be a teacher. She’s getting $1,000 a semester from marijuana sales tax at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Besides the extra income legalizing marijuana, it helps with increasing jobs within the