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It gives ten valuable reasons for why the readers of High Times believe marijuana should be legalized. The source states prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana, arrests for marijuana possession disproportionately affect blacks and Hispanics and reinforce the perception that law enforcement is biased and prejudiced against minorities, and a regulated, legal market in marijuana would reduce marijuana sales and use among teenagers, as well as reduce their exposure to other drugs in the illegal market. Legalized marijuana would reduce the flow of money from the American economy to international criminal gangs and would simplify the development of hemp as a valuable and diverse agricultural crop in the United States, including its development as a new bio-fuel to reduce carbon emissions. The sources argues prohibition is based on lies and disinformation, marijuana is not a lethal drug and is safer than alcohol, and marijuana use has positive attributes, such as its medical value and use as a recreational drug with relatively mild side effects. The information the source provides should be consider credible because not only do they provide examples from history but statistics also. The source may be slightly bias but it is important to consider because personal opinions should matter when making the laws for our country. That’s why America is a democracy right? I will use this information is my paper to argue the wrongs of our country for not legalizing the
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Some examples include America saving $13.7 billion from abolishing prohibition enforcement costs, it's estimated that Washington's legalization of marijuana could bring the state an additional $500 million in tax revenue, Colorado's pot legalization legislation, Amendment 64, is estimated to create $60 million for the state in combined savings and additional tax revenue, prices of marijuana would lower allowing users to save money, and inmates incarcerated on marijuana-related charges cost U.S. prisons $1 billion annually. These are just 5 of the 14 examples the source provides. The source would be considered credible because everything that is said has a source to back it up. These are many benefits to consider because America could save and profit a lot of money just by legalizing marijuana. I would use this information in my essay to should many positive effects cannabis has for not only the users but our
Some examples include America saving $13.7 billion from abolishing prohibition enforcement costs, it's estimated that Washington's legalization of marijuana could bring the state an additional $500 million in tax revenue, Colorado's pot legalization legislation, Amendment 64, is estimated to create $60 million for the state in combined savings and additional tax revenue, prices of marijuana would lower allowing users to save money, and inmates incarcerated on marijuana-related charges cost U.S. prisons $1 billion annually. These are just 5 of the 14 examples the source provides. The source would be considered credible because everything that is said has a source to back it up. These are many benefits to consider because America could save and profit a lot of money just by legalizing marijuana. I would use this information in my essay to should many positive effects cannabis has for not only the users but our