Legalization of Marijuana
For many years there has been a controversy about whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Many Americans believe it should and others do not. Marijuana should be legalized not just for medical use but industrial purposes as well. Marijuana fulfills many solutions to existing medical conditions. The miracle plant has many industrial benefits for which it can be used as a main resource. The plant has recreational advantages. There are several medical conditions that marijuana can help alleviate or cure. Some people believe that marijuana is harmful to the body, but really it isn’t. More people die every year from tobacco or alcohol use than the use of marijuana. Medical marijuana has been known to …show more content…
Hemp is a type of marijuana plant that can be utilized to make all of those products. Hemp that derives from the marijuana plant has beneficial industrial purposes. Less land is required with growing hemp while producing more resources that are needed per acre. The article working to Reform Marijuana Laws states that, “Hemp produces a much higher yield per acre than do common substitutes such as cotton and requires few pesticides” ("NORML.org - Working to Reform Marijuana Laws." Industrial Use). With the use of this plant fewer trees will be cut down and fewer animals will lose their habitats. Hemp has been used for centuries because of its long stem fibers, seed oil, and THC (also known as tetrahydrocannabinol), which produces euphoric effects. Environmental issues and the high demand of wood has made many regain interests in using hemp as a resource instead of trees (Feasibly of Industrial1). It is easy to see the importance of hemp as a resource. Marijuana has great recreational values. It brings people together for great conversations. It allows people to think creatively. It brings happiness and appetite. Even Colorado and Washington see its recreational …show more content…
Marijuana is not a gateway drug unless they’ve been exposed to many other drugs, then some might believe that it is addictive because the fact of so many people using the drug today and sometimes can’t stop. Most people who use this drug do not go on to use other, “harder” substances. ("Marijuana." Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug? N.p., n.d.). This drug does no harm, which is not a bad thing. It really all depends on the person, I believe. The legalization of marijuana would do a lot of good in the world. It is a one hundred percent natural plant and has no harmful chemicals inside of it. This plant has helped people for medical use to take away their pain and make them feel better. It could potentially help the entire world with its industrial use and is great for recreational use as
For many years there has been a controversy about whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Many Americans believe it should and others do not. Marijuana should be legalized not just for medical use but industrial purposes as well. Marijuana fulfills many solutions to existing medical conditions. The miracle plant has many industrial benefits for which it can be used as a main resource. The plant has recreational advantages. There are several medical conditions that marijuana can help alleviate or cure. Some people believe that marijuana is harmful to the body, but really it isn’t. More people die every year from tobacco or alcohol use than the use of marijuana. Medical marijuana has been known to …show more content…
Hemp is a type of marijuana plant that can be utilized to make all of those products. Hemp that derives from the marijuana plant has beneficial industrial purposes. Less land is required with growing hemp while producing more resources that are needed per acre. The article working to Reform Marijuana Laws states that, “Hemp produces a much higher yield per acre than do common substitutes such as cotton and requires few pesticides” ("NORML.org - Working to Reform Marijuana Laws." Industrial Use). With the use of this plant fewer trees will be cut down and fewer animals will lose their habitats. Hemp has been used for centuries because of its long stem fibers, seed oil, and THC (also known as tetrahydrocannabinol), which produces euphoric effects. Environmental issues and the high demand of wood has made many regain interests in using hemp as a resource instead of trees (Feasibly of Industrial1). It is easy to see the importance of hemp as a resource. Marijuana has great recreational values. It brings people together for great conversations. It allows people to think creatively. It brings happiness and appetite. Even Colorado and Washington see its recreational …show more content…
Marijuana is not a gateway drug unless they’ve been exposed to many other drugs, then some might believe that it is addictive because the fact of so many people using the drug today and sometimes can’t stop. Most people who use this drug do not go on to use other, “harder” substances. ("Marijuana." Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug? N.p., n.d.). This drug does no harm, which is not a bad thing. It really all depends on the person, I believe. The legalization of marijuana would do a lot of good in the world. It is a one hundred percent natural plant and has no harmful chemicals inside of it. This plant has helped people for medical use to take away their pain and make them feel better. It could potentially help the entire world with its industrial use and is great for recreational use as