The article “Ten Reasons Why Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized!” by Nrfocus talks heavily about the reasons of why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The author of the article lists off ten core reasons as to why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States goes into depth with each to define why it is a valid reason. Many people suffer from marijuana side effects and because of its addicting nature it can cause serious problems for many people. The article by Nrfocus strongly supported the claim that marijuana should not be legalized and offered 10 core examples to support this claim using facts and details to further the points.
In the article the author states that marijuana could be harmful to children and …show more content…
In the article the author points out that “Marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco”” (nrfocus, 2014, 1). They then go on to state that many people have already begun inventing new products that make use of the newly legalized marijuana such as “Ring Pots” and “Pot Tarts,” which as nrfocus states, have led to many children going to the hospital. These aren’t the only things that people are making, however. As the author states, there are vending machines selling marijuana snacks and candy sprouting up all over the place. “The former head of Strategy for Microsoft has said that he wants to “mint more millionaires than Microsoft” with marijuana and that he wants to create the “Starbucks of marijuana” (nrfocus, 2014, 3).” It is even talked about by USAToday that Seattle now has vending machines that sell marijuana. “The vending machines will be stocked by Seattle Caregivers and provide a "wide range of medicinal and recreational marijuana flowers, pot-infused edibles and merchandise," said the news release” (USAToday, 2015, 5). Using this information the author is showing that marijuana is becoming more and more available for teens and children to obtain and could lead to increased risk of harmful side …show more content…
Nrfocus points out that marijuana can cause psychosis and schizophrenia when used often. It is stated that some children can get addicted to marijuana just from trying it, which could lead to them consuming it a lot more in the future. Not only that, but it goes on further to say that adolescents can lose up to 8 IQ points later in life because of marijuana consumption. In a report, youths were asked how easy it would be to get cigarettes and marijuana. About 44% of people said they could obtain cigarettes within a day, while 45% of people said that they could not obtain marijuana at all. Due to cigarettes being more readily available because they are legal and sold almost anywhere, many people can obtain them easily. Marijuana is not like that, however, and can only be obtained through illegal methods. The author gives out these examples to persuade the reader into seeing that marijuana can cause some serious damage to those who use it
In the article the author states that marijuana could be harmful to children and …show more content…
In the article the author points out that “Marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco”” (nrfocus, 2014, 1). They then go on to state that many people have already begun inventing new products that make use of the newly legalized marijuana such as “Ring Pots” and “Pot Tarts,” which as nrfocus states, have led to many children going to the hospital. These aren’t the only things that people are making, however. As the author states, there are vending machines selling marijuana snacks and candy sprouting up all over the place. “The former head of Strategy for Microsoft has said that he wants to “mint more millionaires than Microsoft” with marijuana and that he wants to create the “Starbucks of marijuana” (nrfocus, 2014, 3).” It is even talked about by USAToday that Seattle now has vending machines that sell marijuana. “The vending machines will be stocked by Seattle Caregivers and provide a "wide range of medicinal and recreational marijuana flowers, pot-infused edibles and merchandise," said the news release” (USAToday, 2015, 5). Using this information the author is showing that marijuana is becoming more and more available for teens and children to obtain and could lead to increased risk of harmful side …show more content…
Nrfocus points out that marijuana can cause psychosis and schizophrenia when used often. It is stated that some children can get addicted to marijuana just from trying it, which could lead to them consuming it a lot more in the future. Not only that, but it goes on further to say that adolescents can lose up to 8 IQ points later in life because of marijuana consumption. In a report, youths were asked how easy it would be to get cigarettes and marijuana. About 44% of people said they could obtain cigarettes within a day, while 45% of people said that they could not obtain marijuana at all. Due to cigarettes being more readily available because they are legal and sold almost anywhere, many people can obtain them easily. Marijuana is not like that, however, and can only be obtained through illegal methods. The author gives out these examples to persuade the reader into seeing that marijuana can cause some serious damage to those who use it