Finally, marijuana should not be legalized because it is a big safety issue for the states. The quote that shows this is, "For instance, low to moderate doses distort perception that is enough to cause traffic accidents. In fact, study shows that weed is one of the most prevalent illegal drugs found in fatally injured and impaired drivers," from NYLN.org(2014). Marijuana is one of the leading causes of crimes, car accidents and other violent behaviors. It[marijuana] contains the chemical, tetrahydrocannabinol(THC), which is responsible for stimulating the CNS(central nervous system).
Tradition has a major impact on today’s society, but many years ago, it was a way that people lived to believe and if people did not follow the tradition, they would receive the worst punishment. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is about an annual lottery, which held in a small town. Every year, the lottery randomly selected a person to be stoned to death, and this practice went on for the past seventy-seven years. By using symbolism, irony, and scapegoat in the story, Jackson shows the reader a violent and corrupted side of humans.
Say you’re sitting at a buddies house and your friend offers you a hit from a bowl that is packed full of weed. Are you going to cave in and accept it or do you deny? If you accept it, you are breaking the law, but should smoking marijuana be a criminal act if you do so responsibly? Many laws are made by a few and not necessarily backed by the majority. In today’s world there seem to be more people who agree that marijuana should be legalized than those who don’t.
In 1991, there were almost 33% underage drinkers; in 2011, the percentage fell to almost 25 (New York Times, 2014). Legalization of marijuana in Colorado has led to initiatives that combat the usage of marijuana in teens and it is starting to show some positive results in curbing underage abuse of marijuana. Marijuana falls in a similar category like alcohol and tobacco because these drugs are not represented as gateway drugs and marijuana can be added to the
Legalize Marijuana Marijuana is a drug with plenty of benefits and by being illegal it affects me personally, the communities’ economy, and most importantly the suffering patients that need stronger and better medicine to relieve whatever issue they may have. Just because some may not understand or need all the benefits legalizing marijuana could bring, does not mean they should ruin the opportunity for those who do. Marijuana could improve the state’s and local counties’ economy. The Huffington Post says “WPTV reports indicate that legalization of marijuana in Washington could bring an estimated 500 million dollars in tax revenue to the state”. If Texas could make that alone in tax revenue it will be a major help to our whole economy.
Most researchers cite the now-widespread availability of the drug, as well as changing attitudes surrounding its use, as reason for this phenomenon. Additionally, many adolescents believe marijuana to be far less harmful to their health than cigarettes or chewing tobacco, especially concerning issues of habit forming and physical dependency. Overall, this study brings new and interesting concerns to light. Since today's teens will be the leaders of government and industry within a few decades, common attitudes and public policy regarding marijuana use may drastically
The recreational use of marijuana also known as, proposition 64, has been legalized in the state of California for all residents. This law has been in the makings for many years and with votes it has become an amendment. This proposition allows recreational use of marijuana to any resident 21 or older in the state. Many people/voters that have helped pass this law in hope to have a positive effect on the state. Some are hoping it brings money to the state.
Another concerning downside of marijuana is its effects on developing fetuses. “mothers who used marijuana heavily in the first trimester had children who had significantly lower scores in reading, math and spelling at age 14 than their peers.” (www.nytimes.com) Marijuana is not only a danger for those who use it directly, but also those who are not yet born. The use of marijuana by pregnant mothers put children at a disadvantage. These babies are born with a burden on their shoulders; not able to reach their full potential, all because of exposure to THC in the
Marijuana, no matter if it is for medical or recreational use, causes mind-altering feelings in the body. Considered to be used for medical purposes in the sense that it relieves strong joint pain. Marijuana contains THC, essentially the main active ingredient helps users relieve tissue and muscle pain. Although no real scientific evidence confirms the fact that marijuana use does indeed contain medical purposes, many medical marijuana users stand by it. In the sense that marijuana not only has the ability to relieve pain, but to also help with swelling.
Despite what inaccurate or incomplete information you have acquired over the years, marijuana cannot be proven to be a gateway drug as correlation does not imply causation. Although I am a supporter of marijuana legalization I will concede that some concerns might be well-founded, like impaired driving, but marijuana being a gateway drug is not one of those concerns. Actually, even if we come to the conclusion that the "marijuana is a gateway drug" hypothesis is accurate, one could argue that legalization and regulation could prevent the possible gateway effect. Typically the gateway effect is associated with marijuana use at a young age, with legalization it would be much more difficult for children and young adults to acquire marijuana. Marijuana is readily
Legalization of Marijuana Two of every five Americans - say "the government should treat marijuana more or less the same way it treats alcohol: it should regulate, control it, tax it, and only make it illegal for children." according to a 2003 zogby poll (Nadelmann). Since the discovery of Marijuana, there has been a strong debate wether or not the drug should be legal. Those who oppose marijuana often say, "Marijuana is bad for you." or, "Marijuana is a gate-way drug."
The efforts to make marijuana a prescription drug was in act in 1972 by NORML and worked its way through the government. Twenty-eight states have legalized marijuana to this date. That means more than half of the country has legalized it, those that have are doing just fine. Making marijuana a regular thing makes society safer. Legalization helps us better understand marijuana's health effects.
Marijuana and the Winning Debate Alcohol and tobacco each kill millions every year, yet they are perfectly legal in the United States. Marijuana is illegal and has yet to kill anyone. So why is marijuana illegal while drugs with the most responsible deaths are not? There are many benefits to legalizing marijuana: tax revenue will bump the economy, money and resources will be saved from fighting petty marijuana cases, it can end a discriminating cultural problem and brighten the future for minorities, and last but not least, it may be used for medicinal purposes. There are many great reasons in legalizing marijuana and would be stupid to keep it illegal and prevent it from helping millions of people.
Marijuana should be legal in all 50 states because it has benefits for certain medical conditions and it is not lethal. There are no specific amendments that prohibit or regulate the use of marijuana in medical or recreational purposes. For medical purposes, it has been proven to help with numerous illnesses and diseases. For recreational purposes, it has been proven to be safer for most people than alcohol and other substances. If marijuana were to be legalized, it would be a good thing because millions of people are already using without legalization, so legalizing it would allow more people to use it and for them to use it in a more positive manner.
Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has become one of the most controversial topic in the United States and now more than ever in the most recent years. If the United States were to legalize Marijuana the US would be able to put a tax on it, but many states have very different opinions about it. Some states have legalized it in their states, other states allow it just for medical uses and some plainly have not even acknowledged the topic.
