Other countries around the world have much less stricter laws towards marijuana. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, they encourage the use of medical marijuana and give exemption of pursuing criminal charges to distributors. In Holland they encourage lots of small business owners to allow smoking and eating of marijuana. Another way marijuana can be consumed is by baking the cannabis in different types of food, which then allows a different type of high. The high supposedly is more of a body high, which differs from smoking marijuana or taking a pill. But Holland encourages local bake shops to “cook” marijuana within their foods. Holland’s tourism rates have increased slightly since the legalization of marijuana. Portugal, which has no laws against any drug of any kind. All drugs from marijuana to cocaine, to heroin are legal. Prison costs drastically changed and statistics show that the crime rate went down, including fewer arrests. It allows the law enforcement to put their main focus and priority towards catching more serious criminals such as murders, rapists and theft. The most important aspect is the use of marijuana decreased. Showing that making something illegal, gives the user the thrill of breaking the law and by going through with using the drug. But when marijuana is legal, the thrill is gone, and less people will
Other countries around the world have much less stricter laws towards marijuana. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, they encourage the use of medical marijuana and give exemption of pursuing criminal charges to distributors. In Holland they encourage lots of small business owners to allow smoking and eating of marijuana. Another way marijuana can be consumed is by baking the cannabis in different types of food, which then allows a different type of high. The high supposedly is more of a body high, which differs from smoking marijuana or taking a pill. But Holland encourages local bake shops to “cook” marijuana within their foods. Holland’s tourism rates have increased slightly since the legalization of marijuana. Portugal, which has no laws against any drug of any kind. All drugs from marijuana to cocaine, to heroin are legal. Prison costs drastically changed and statistics show that the crime rate went down, including fewer arrests. It allows the law enforcement to put their main focus and priority towards catching more serious criminals such as murders, rapists and theft. The most important aspect is the use of marijuana decreased. Showing that making something illegal, gives the user the thrill of breaking the law and by going through with using the drug. But when marijuana is legal, the thrill is gone, and less people will