Should Marijuana be legalized? Marijuana also known as Weed, Hashish, Kush and many others such as Pot, have been a hot trend for researchers on the arena particularly in the last decade. The use of marijuana either for good or bad has been unimaginably expanded worldwide. According to United Nations 158.8 million people worldwide use marijuana, more than 3.8 percent of global population. Moreover, only in the United States over 94 million people have admitted they have used marijuana at least once in their life time. Besides, what’s frightening is a concerning range of young generation from the age of among 12 to 17 years old, 6.7 percent are contemporary marijuana users (Drugfreeworld.org). Provided with such striking statistics, the rising use of marijuana have been a global issue, weighing only more pressure on global organizations and local governments. It’s important to realize that the incredible marijuana use globally have given birth to declarations and calls by some groups of people and civics to legalize the cannabis (marijuana) stressing the drug’s positive side, in fact a study by Gallup poll reveals that 58 percent of citizens in United States support the legalization of marijuana (jonathanturley.org). While on the other hand other groups of people totally oppose the legalization of the cannabis fearing the …show more content…
Likewise, the marijuana can unlock different ways of thinking, and thus it helps to bring a person closer to friends since they think more imaginative and freely which results in deep conversations. Additionally, since marijuana can make a person more creative and open state, it helps an individual to think of the surroundings or realities through a different perspective