Legalizing Marijuana Should we legalize recreational marijuana or just legalize medical marijuana or should any type of marijuana be legalized at all? These are some of the big questions people are asking these days. The first law regarding marijuana was in 1619 (Stingl). The law required farmers to grow hemp, the fiber made from its stalks helped in making sails, ropes, food, and fuel. Doctors thought that marijuana had medical benefits so it started being sold in pharmacies for over a hundred years or so (Stingl). Since 1937, marijuana been illegal, but many people have fought to legalize marijuana. When congress decided to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970, that has made it more difficult to try and legalize it (Stingl,).
Twenty four states have passed laws allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes. These state laws though do not change the fact that marijuana is still an offense under Federal law. (whitehouse.gov). There are two states that have
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Here are ten facts about marijuana: There is no evidence that if marijuana was legalized that more kids would start using marijuana also. Marijuana has always been thought as a gateway drug, but most users do not use other types of drugs. The dependency on marijuana has not increased in ten years. If people start using marijuana after the age of twenty one there is no proof of long term affects. Most adults that use marijuana do not have any signs of mental health issues. Marijuana is not associated with the increased risk of cancer. There is a wide variety of THC levels in marijuana today. It has been proven that marijuana is helpful in treating some symptoms of medical conditions. Marijuana does impair driving skills while under the influence. There are roughly 750,000 people who are arrested for marijuana each year, mostly for simple possession