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Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

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Marijuana use Researchers discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. Could you imagine having the age of being able to eat chocolate change, just because you just wanted to unwind and have a good time with friends. Cannabis and chocolate do have there differences though. But likewise marijuana and chocolate are similar in the way of being a harmless party stimulant , and usage for many kids and teens is for social events. The legal age for owning, smoking, and growing marijuana should be 18 instead of 21. Marijuana is becoming legal in an increasing amount of states for medical and recreation use. In the year of 2014 the majority of oregonians voted yes for allowing recreational marijuana. The law allow any 21 year old or older to have and grow cannabis. But on July 1, 2015 the laws changed for marijuana. Any person over the age of 21 or older can only have …show more content…

Ever since measure 91 has passed the amount of illegal use by minors has skyrocketed. “ 12% of people 12 years of age or older reported use in the past year.”(Adverse health effects of marijuana use) When the law changed to an older age many people were left stranded, they became dependent of the drug and made it so they couldn't get the substance, and that it was not available to them anymore. “9% who experiment became addicted...so kids won't stop.”(Adverse health effects of marijuana use) This shows that kids have used it but now they will get in trouble if they use it anymore. Even though kids do it for fun they can still go through withdrawls of not having marijuana as a party substance. “Average adolescent use is around 8.68% .” Even though this is a small amount of people there's still others being left stranded without the recreational drugs. Many teens can get marijuana easily so making it illegal is bad for

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