Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

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As is well known, one of the most widely used illegal drugs in America is Marijuana. More importantly, Marijuana is responsible for addiction, motivational syndromes, and even negative impacts on the brain, “Studies show even casual marijuana use causes abnormalities in the density, volume and shape of the brain.” Aside from the fact that smoking Marijuana probably won’t cause painful death to its users, it is linked to “criminal behavior, unemployment, lower incomes, greater welfare dependence, and lower life satisfaction.” and even worse, “Potentially because of its impact on the brain, marijuana use doubles the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia for those already prone to them.” A voter considering legalizing marijuana on Election Day should look past vested interests’ view that marijuana is safe. They should make their vote with the clear eyes of the scientific community, not the bloodshot ones of pot proponents. …show more content…

Keeping in mind the end goal to prevent citizens from doing something, you should give them another option that is convenient for them. The humble proposition is: free government giveaways of tobacco products. This new program, which is to be made obligatory under law, will rapidly take care of our issue. A tobacco circulation stand will be in front of the principal entrance of each school (primary through secondary school). Cigarettes will be passed out, on the house, and no record will be taken of the user. Once someone less than eighteen years old spends a larger part of their day smoking tobacco, they won't have the need or time to smoke weed any longer. They will effortlessly make the move from weed to tobacco since "cancer sticks" give the client a sort of need to smoke once more, while pot has been demonstrated to do nothing of the sort, which is the reason it is so destructive to