Legalization of Marijuana As humans, we all have been created differently; in addition to be different we all have our own opinions and beliefs about things. In the United States; one of the biggest controversies is the legalization of marijuana. The effect of marijuana has been so diverse that it's hard for the stats to prove whether it will benefit communities or not. Overall the results have shown the positive effects of marijuana but what some people have displayed while under the influence has destroyed the original purpose of the drug. Marijuana should be legalized because of how it has helped people overcome real life depression and to cope with the struggles of life with the addition to collecting oneself. Marijuana is a drug that is illegal in most states, but completely has been legalized in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Some might even say that it's not a drug, but a herb from the ground. Statics have shown that, "In 2008, marijuana was reported in over 374,000 emergency departments visits in the U.S." Proving that the certain incompetence people that are abusing the drug set the visually outlook of negativity. But researchers have shown that marijuana has, "Positively associated with depression, the …show more content…
For instance, "40% of adult males tested positive at the time of their arrest." Demonstrating that the use could motivate people perform illegal crimes. Although of the provoking, the drug has proven to help with depression, which studies show, "Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older, in a given year." Depression could lead to many things such as suicidal thoughts and self inflicted bodily harm. Considering the contrast as shown, you still get the assumption of how we can save people's