Three of my best friends are amazing people. One of them, Andrey, through all the schools he attended has been a straight “A” student, now he is a really successful, well paid corporate lawyer. The second one, Sasha, great law student, now starting her business in China; the third one, Gregory, very intelligent, extremely hardworking guy, who’s taking care of his two daughters, writes poetry and just recently won a governmental prize for promoting local writers. What do all these people have in common, beside a pretty successful life? They are all huge pot heads.
Some people would deem these people as outcasts, drug addicts. But why? Because as the society we have enforced laws that make the consumption on marijuana morally wrong.
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The congressional decision to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970 has officially established marijuana as a dangerous, addictive drug with no medicinal benefits. But the US has already had an experience on prohibition of people’s favorite drug, hasn’t it? During the period from 1920 to 1933, the sale, possession, or production of alcohol was illegal in the United States. Prohibition was intended to reduce crime and social problems and to improve the health of the nation. Instead, it saw the creation of organized crime, an overall increase in alcohol consumption, and, since the substance was no longer regulated, more potent and dangerous alcohol. Prohibition is generally regarded as a failure of American …show more content…
And… I had a real good time. Didn’t murder anybody, didn’t rob anybody, didn’t rape anybody, didn’t beat anybody, didn’t lose…one freaking job, laughed my butt off, and went about my day.” One of the possible consequences of marijuana legalization is that it might substitute some other popular drugs, like alcohol. And as the same comedian says: “That would be a nice world, wouldn’t it? Quiet, mellow, hungry high people everywhere?”
Another critical issue that society is afraid of is that the legalization of marijuana will add to the burden on the criminal justice system. But how much does marijuana prohibition cost the U.S. annually? State and local justice costs for marijuana arrests are now estimated to be $7.6 billion, approximately $10,400 per arrest. Of this total, annual police costs are $3.7 billion, judicial/legal costs are $853 million, and correctional costs are $3.1
Some people would deem these people as outcasts, drug addicts. But why? Because as the society we have enforced laws that make the consumption on marijuana morally wrong.
According …show more content…
The congressional decision to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970 has officially established marijuana as a dangerous, addictive drug with no medicinal benefits. But the US has already had an experience on prohibition of people’s favorite drug, hasn’t it? During the period from 1920 to 1933, the sale, possession, or production of alcohol was illegal in the United States. Prohibition was intended to reduce crime and social problems and to improve the health of the nation. Instead, it saw the creation of organized crime, an overall increase in alcohol consumption, and, since the substance was no longer regulated, more potent and dangerous alcohol. Prohibition is generally regarded as a failure of American …show more content…
And… I had a real good time. Didn’t murder anybody, didn’t rob anybody, didn’t rape anybody, didn’t beat anybody, didn’t lose…one freaking job, laughed my butt off, and went about my day.” One of the possible consequences of marijuana legalization is that it might substitute some other popular drugs, like alcohol. And as the same comedian says: “That would be a nice world, wouldn’t it? Quiet, mellow, hungry high people everywhere?”
Another critical issue that society is afraid of is that the legalization of marijuana will add to the burden on the criminal justice system. But how much does marijuana prohibition cost the U.S. annually? State and local justice costs for marijuana arrests are now estimated to be $7.6 billion, approximately $10,400 per arrest. Of this total, annual police costs are $3.7 billion, judicial/legal costs are $853 million, and correctional costs are $3.1