Are marijuana consumers considered patients or criminals to you? Is it fair to put people who are simply growing plants behind bars? Personally, I do see marijuana do phenomenal things to better lives. Why should we be left out of the tax money that would help our state, replacements from toxifying medications, and healing severe diseases and illnesses safely? For these reasons, this is why I support legalizing marijuana in Iowa. To start off, the legalization of marijuana in Iowa would bring in tax from dispensaries which would help fund schools, hospitals, shelters which in my eyes would be very beneficial to our state and local community. “From small towns that could barely dot the state's largest urban areas, revenue from retail marijuana sales is helping communities address homelessness, send children to college, fill potholes, secure water rights, and fund an array …show more content…
Prescription medications can have horrible and or traumatizing withdraws and side effects. Marijuana is less addicting than many highly prescribed narcotics, such as muscle relaxants, hypnotics, and analgesics and these classifications of prescriptions can be very damaging after a long period of time. (Dr.Grinspoon). Cannabis's lethal dose is approximately 1,500 pounds of bud consumed in 15 minutes, which is physically impossible and has never even come close to be reached by anyone. In Venice Beach in Los Angeles, people pay about $40 for a medical marijuana card and legally buy marijuana and smoke a joint making it easy to get there medican. Prescription pill medications can take weeks to get let alone weeks to get the right treatment plan to get the medication. Vicodin (painkiller), Xanax (anti-anxiety), Adderall (stimulant), Zolof t(antidepressant)(WIKIMEDIA). Marijuana has never had a case of overdosing, making it one of the safest medications in my
If marijuana was legalized in all states this would significantly decrease government spending on trying to prevent a drug that is very easily accessible. “Harvard Economist Jeffrey Miron, estimates that state and federal governments spend an excess of $20 billion per year fighting this little green plant… to add insult to injury, these efforts continue to fail as cannabis is more available than ever before.” (Gov. Reg.) This would save taxpayer money which could be used for other public works
Why isn 't marijuana legal in the United States? Marijuana could serve many purposes to the human body and the community. In 1937, the government issued the Marijuana Tax Act. This act immediately criminalized marijuana. This means you can not have possession of the drug for medical purposes or not. This act is still in effect today, but it should be repealed .
Some argue for decriminalization and some for legalization. Decriminalization simply lowers the chance of getting hauled off to jail for small amounts of cannabis but fine can still be given (Economist). Legalization allows for the cannabis to be purchased, sold, and distributed from a credible source without any of the risk typically involved in the current industry. The benefits of legalization are completely financial. Did you know the US spend more than $51 billion dollars on the war on drugs. That 45% of all drug related violations are for marijuana; 700 thousand people incarcerated (Drug Policy). Billions in taxpayer money that could be used for more meaningful expenses. In Colorado they have legalized marijuana and it’s estimated that the state has earned $996 million in 2015 with $62 million solely in taxes. They use some of this tax revenue to help with local education and school construction. School funding was estimated at $35 million in 2015 (The Cannabist).
Marijuana has a greater beneficial impact on society then many people realize. Marijuana should be legalized for medical as well as recreational purposes. This is a highly controversial issue that is being debated throughout the country. In essence marijuana is evaluated by the effectiveness of the drug. It is defined as the dried flowered clusters and leaves of a hemp plant smoked for the intoxicating effect. Whether it should be legalized or not is the real question.
Marijuana is a shredded mix of dry flowers, stems and the seeds of a plant called cannabis and people usually smoke it in the form of cigarettes for relaxation. Ever since marijuana hit mainstream America over 30 years ago, government prohibition of it has been the subject of an ongoing debate. Should marijuana be legalized? Proponents of marijuana argue that there are numerous medical benefits and that the drug is not more harmful than tobacco or alcohol. Therefore, prohibiting it intrudes on personal freedom. On the other hand, opponents argue that marijuana is too dangerous; its legalization would increase the chances of the drug falling into the hands of kids and that marijuana use often progresses to the use of more dangerous drugs like heroin and cocaine. In the past decade, a number of movements to legalize the use of marijuana has been gaining momentum. According to the 2011 Gallup survey, a record high 50% of Americans say that marijuana should be legalized and this figure marks a 4% increase compared to the previous year. Support for legalizing marijuana was 30% in 2000, 40% in 2009 before reaching 50% last year. This shows that despite government efforts to eliminate its use, marijuana is becoming more popular. More and more people realize that legalizing marijuana brings a host of benefits. It not only offers medical benefits to the terminally ill but it could also be a source of tax revenues and could save the tax payers billions of dollars that is spent on enforcement costs.
Legalizing marijuana, in my opinion, would be a good thing for me. No, I do not smoke marijuana or cigars simply due to the fact that it is against my religion. I am for legalization because; there are many gains from the plant. I want it legalized because; there are many medical uses for it. I have read many scholarly journals and have been exposed to multiple individual that have used marijuana. An excellent example of this is a research done with the use of marijuana. This research does not show how marijuana effects the human body, but the fact that doctors due know that it has benefits and that the numbers shows records of patient using the drug. In the paper it says that “Fifty percent of the sample reported that they used marijuana as a substitute for prescription medicine”
The issue of legalizing marijuana has been around for decades and there are many people on either side of the issue. Millions of people support the legalization of marijuana and those people have reasons as to why they think marijuana should be legalized throughout the United States. People for the legalization of the drug argue it will boost the already weak economy and bring in large sums of money for the national and state governments. Another claim they have made is that it will help prevent the war on drugs in Mexico and the public concern for the war has given momentum to the cause of legalizing marijuana. On the other side of this situation, millions of people oppose legalizing marijuana because of the ill-effects it has on its users.
Marijuana has been a frequently abused drug for quite some time, but is just now receiving national attention on the controversial issue of the question if it should become legalized, and what effects this will have on Americans and their communities. Recently there have been many arguments made about how marijuana should be legalized for medical reasons since, for example, it is a great option for people attempting to manage their chronic pain. By legalizing the drug, many people will begin to accept the fact that it is okay and will result in an extreme increase in drug use throughout the United States. Marijuana is known to be a gateway drug in the sense that it leads to a person using narcotics that have even worse physical and mental effects
Cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, is a plant that people have been using recreationally for years. In fact, people have consumed marijuana since ancient times. Until 1906, the year the United States Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act. The debate on whether or not marijuana should be legalized in the United States has really blown up within the last decade. And finally, in 2012, Colorado became the first state to officially legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses. The prohibition of marijuana has gone on for far too long, and it is time for America to change its views.
The legalization of marijuana has the potential to bring our economy back to life if it were to be legalized. There are a number of ways in which legalization could improve the economy. We could use the revenue from taxes on marijuana to provide a better quality of life for Americans in need. Legalizing marijuana would also save us money by cutting the cost of putting someone in jail for harmless marijuana-related charges that waste tax money. Also, it would put more money into circulation by keeping the profits off the black market and into the legal and taxed market.
If given a chance, marijuana could help us in more ways than we think. If you are opposed to marijuana, think of all the circumstances pending. Your children's education could be brighter because of marijuana. Your ride home from work would be a lot less bumpy because of marijuana. Your taxes would be lower because of a declined prison population. Marijuana could undergo advanced medical testing. Who knows, if tested enough, we might be able to find a cure for some illusive disease.
Cannabis is a natural plant that has been made illegal by the United States, and has been a controversial topic ever since the 1920’s. Marijuana is a substance that has been used hundreds of years ago as an herbal medicine and also can be used for textile products from hemp, which is from the Cannabis Sativa plant. Because of marijuana being categorized as a schedule one substance, it has no medical value and cannot be researched in the United States. Marijuana is said to be a gateway drug and is very unhealthy for adolescents with premature brains. The marijuana prohibition should finally come to a close because there are many benefits from cannabis and it is less harmful than both alcohol and tobacco.
“The real crime is knowing cannabis can help others, but doing nothing.” this was stated by governor Mark Dayton. Medical marijuana should be legalized. First it can help people with epilepsy. Second it can help people fight their cancer. Lastly it is known to be less harmful than other legal drugs such as oxycontin.
The drug marijuana has been around for many years. Until recently, the public opinion for the most part has been one of no tolerance. People were once appalled by marijuana and the drug was closely associated with many sketchy practices like gangs and criminals. But within the last few years, a trend has started that is shifting American’s minds into thinking that marijuana isn't so bad after all (Galston and Dionne Jr.). Many activists are pushing for the legalization of the drug for both medical and recreational purposes. Let’s start with medical marijuana. According to procon.org, there are twenty-three states where the use of medical marijuana is legal. Twenty of these states require the user to live in state (“23 Legal
Marijuana can be used as a source of income for our society. Each state that has legalized marijuana for recreational uses has increased revenue from taxing the product itself. The first state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, Colorado, has grossed almost 40 million dollars in tax revenue for that