Legalization Of Marijuana Analysis

To start off, a description of the term ‘marijuana’ is necessary as the term will be mentioned throughout the whole analysis. As many know, marijuana is a plant that has found wide use as a drug, both medically and non medically. Scientifically speaking “the plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Extracts with high amounts of THC can also be made from the cannabis plant” (National Institute). Expressed in simple words, this plant can have altering effects on the consumers’ bodies and minds when used. It is exactly this reason that makes the use of this plant throughout the States a controversial issue. In addition, it is to be discussed that marijuana faces a method of production

Research on this point of interest serves as a reason on why marijuana should be legalized. Even though it can be discussed that every state in the United States has its own pattern of culture, habits, economy and development which makes the comparison slightly difficult, a compromise has to be made. Therefore, in this comparison, it is taken for granted that people have a positive approach or negative approach towards this drug, leaving aside other conditions that might affect its usage in that country. After the legalization of the drug in 23 states since 1996, Boseley declares that “analyzing data from a national study called Monitoring the Future, which collects information from 50,000 pupils aged 13 to 18 in the 8th, 10th and 12th grade (years 9, 11 and 13 in Britain) every year, they found there had not been a rise even after taking into account individual, school and state-level factors that can affect marijuana use” (2015). What can be drawn out of this is that the legalization of this drug will not make people want it. Students that are prone to use the drug will do so even if the drug is illegal. At the same time, students who have never been willing to try the drug will not be influenced by its legalization. Even prior to this information, data showed that legalization of marijuana in many

The reasons as to why marijuana should be legal consider the medical benefits of it, the irrelevance that legalization has with number of users and the economic profit that countries would face. Knowing that scientific proof has been given on the medical benefits, people might agree that at least this use of the drug be legalized as people would save money from prescription drugs that are synthetically produced. Also, it would be in the hands of everyone to choose on whether to use this drug or another one as pain reliever or as any other use. However, on the other hand, reasons, such as the addictive nature of the drug and the psychological alternations that it causes imply that legalization of this drug would not be beneficial to countries, regardless of the changes in the economy. However, because the discussion is strong, a final conclusion cannot be drawn. People, as long as they have no legal power to make national decisions, can individually and independently decide on their approach to the use of marijuana. Governments, on the other hand, should make a deeper and more careful analysis to take the final decision. Today, around 23 out of 50 states have come to ground with allowing the legal use of this drug. Will the states that are left follow that path or will they still behave skeptically on this