Argumentative Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

Marijuana is a relaxing herb that temporarily pulls the mind away from the reality you live in. The aroma is distinctive, the potency varies, and there are an estimation of sixty five million people who smoke it. Cannabis Sativa is the illegal strain of hemp known as marijuana. Marijuana provides many medical benefits that can outweigh the side effects of man-made drugs and has yet to be verified that it can be addictive or even deadly. Marijuana as of right now is an illegal narcotic still but with its physical, psychological, spiritual, and predominantly medical benefits, it should be legalized.

Marijuana is one of the oldest plants to be cultivated. The first people that knew of the possible healing properties found in marijuana, were the Chinese. Roughly five thousand years ago, the people of Central Asia began cultivating the plant for its oil and fiber. The United States was introduced to marijuana in the 16th century. It was brought over there by the Spanish and British, using it for its fiber. The plant’s inebriating properties weren’t discovered until the late 19th century. They used the fiber found in marijuana to manufacture rope and cloth up until the 20th century and now it is preferably used for pleasure.

Physical, psychological, spiritual, economical, and medical benefits are all being denied because marijuana is an illegal narcotic. George Washington once said, “Make the most of the hemp seed. Sow it everywhere.” In this country there are people who drink responsibly, people should be able to use marijuana responsibly as well. Although marijuana has been illegal for over thirty years, there is are roughly 65 million Americans, which is one third of the world’s population, who use or have used marijuana. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1963 saying, “One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to disobey unjust