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Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

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I feel Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in every state. Did you know Marijuana related arrests arrests have dropped 84% since 2010? Did you know Colorado has a billion dollar a year legal marijuana industry according to the boston globe ? Since Colorado implemented its legal Marijuana market violent crime in the state has decreased by 2.2%. Burglaries are down 9.5% and overall property crime went down by 8.9%. Safety is also a pro of the legalization of marijuana because then people don't have to worry if their weed is laced from getting it off the streets, they can instead go into a dispensary and get it with no worries. Marijuana has a ton of benefits some people don't even realize. The benefits of marijuana has been proven and are not opinionated. Marijuana treats Migraines \, prevents alzheimer's by blocking deposits in the brain that causes the disease, slows tumor growth drastically, prevents seizures, helps those diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, and alot more that I can go all day naming. What I don't understand is why alcohol and cigarettes are legal but Marijuana isn't. Alcohol and Cigarettes have been proven to hurt us and or kill us. With those I can overdose and die. With Marijuana I can't overdose …show more content…

More than 16,000 jobs were created in Denver alone, thanks to the legalization of Marijuana. More jobs generally means the poverty percentage will go down. Since they legalized it their poverty has decreased a lot. Marijuana has also boosted revenue/ income so they can fund projects such as fixing roads or building schools. Marijuana is not for everybody just like alcohol, cigarettes, technology, and just about everything else in the world. I can see why people can say they don't like marijuana because of the smoke entering your lungs. Any smoke entering your lungs is not good for you. Anyhow a simple solution to that is just don't smoke

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