Legalizing Marijuana The strive to legalize marijuana is beneficial for the economy as it is a natural substance that should be decriminalized for its benefits as it leads on to an increase in a new tax revenue system, create a numerous amount of jobs legally, and be effective in controlling serious health conditions. Marijuana is a natural substance that is criminalized for its stance in the political view and black market. Throughout the years, marijuana has been used for self indulgence and for its medical use. After being used many years it was considered an illegal substance with no medical benefits. The government ignores situations regarding the health of the people and has lacked communication with scientists proving marijuana is beneficial for improving …show more content…
It has been used widely which signifies that a lot of people have felt relaxed or have used it for medical reasons. Marijuana has been easily stereotyped for its stance in the black market. The quicker marijuana is legal the better chance of it developing in a safer market to purchase it without consequences. Marijuana, compared to other substances like alcohol, heroin, cocaine; are one of the most dangerous drugs in the world that causes the most deaths. Alcohol was illegal in the US from 1920-1933 and no one was able to sale, possess, or produce it. “Prohibition was intended to reduce crime and social problems and to improve the health of the nation. Instead, it saw the creation of organized crime, an overall increase in alcohol consumption, and, since the substance was no longer regulated, more potent and dangerous alcohol.” Prohibiting a substance that is vital for the health of people leads to a failure of the policy that the US sets. But instead, it fails the trust that people have in the