Legalize Marijuana Marijuana is a drug with plenty of benefits and by being illegal it affects me personally, the communities’ economy, and most importantly the suffering patients that need stronger and better medicine to relieve whatever issue they may have. Just because some may not understand or need all the benefits legalizing marijuana could bring, does not mean they should ruin the opportunity for those who do. Marijuana could improve the state’s and local counties’ economy. The Huffington Post says “WPTV reports indicate that legalization of marijuana in Washington could bring an estimated 500 million dollars in tax revenue to the state”. If Texas could make that alone in tax revenue it will be a major help to our whole economy. The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports that Colorado made 60 million dollars for the state in combined savings and additional tax revenue. This is just another example to show that marijuana has a great track record in helping the state and local economy. The Huffington Post also states that “TIMES reports say that marijuana growers account for 14 billion dollars a year in sales in California, making it the state’s most valuable cash crop”. If …show more content…
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which pressure is applied to the eye and causing damage that can eventually cause blindness. Business Insider says, According to the National Eye Institute marijuana decreases the pressure inside the eye. This can basically be the difference in someone keeping his or her vision. Marijuana can also help stop the spread of cancer. The Molecular Cancer Therapeutics says that, “marijuana stops the ID-1 gene, which is what helps the cancer from spreading.” These are facts from very credible sources to help people understand that marijuana is helpful to many people even if it is not for you. Marijuana has been used to treat different types of pain in different areas as