Marijuana should be legalized. Some people are against it but don’t know exactly what it is good for. There are a lot of medical benefits that come with marijuana use.
Legalizing Marijuana would make more room in prisons for serious criminals.”A big point of contention in the U.S. recently has been the large rate of incarceration, and the amount of money flowing to the prison industrial complex. Legalization is clearing out prisons, and freeing up time and resources for law enforcement.” 2.2 MIllion people are in prison for marijuana related crimes. If marijuana was legal, police officers would be able to focus on more violent crimes. Cartels would eventually eliminate itself because marijuana would no longer have to be hidden.
Marijuana lowers stress levels. “Cannabis and its derivatives have profound effects on a wide variety of behavioral and neural functions, ranging from feeding and metabolism to pain and cognition. However, epidemiological studies have indicated that the most common self-reported reason for using cannabis is rooted in its ability to reduce feelings of stress, tension, and anxiety.” Anxiety disorders could be caused by abnormalities of this biological system. Stress and anxiety can often lead to long term depression, but cannabis can decrease stress and relieve anxiety, thus preventing the risk of Depression. Significant numbers of people may be self-medicating with cannabis in an attempt to reduce excessive anxiety.
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From 1850s to 1930s cannabis started to grow famous for recreational purposes. Since 1999, a number of studies have been done to show that smoked marijuana has pain reducing effects. One of the effects is sleepiness. It takes away the nausiating feeling from