The on-going fight for the legalization of marijuana has been a trending topic in modern society for quite some time. This topic has led to controversial arguments and stakeholders taking different sides. Two specific stakeholders in Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and Norml have been arguing for years. SAM are a non-profit organization that is ran by a group of doctors, lawyers, and other researchers that oppose to legalizing marijuana. Norml is also a non-profit organization that was created by Keith Stroup in 1970 to support the legalization of marijuana. SAM does not support legalizing marijuana due the hazards of impaired driving; while Norml stands to legalize marijuana because they believe it will increase tax revenue, for both stakeholders
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SAM conveys that drivers could be most affected by the legalization of cannabis as stated, “For the United States in 2009, 63% of fatally injured drivers were tested for the presence of drugs, which is equivalent to 3,952 fatally, injured drivers. Narcotics and cannabinoids accounted for almost half of all positive results” (SAM). SAM provides credibility through the usage of statistics and in turn, credibly defends their position. SAM’s standpoint asserts that the legalization of marijuana would facilitate driving under the influence and cause accidents, similar to alcohol related events. Charles R. Cordova, Jr, a scholar from UNLV, examines marijuana as stated, “The drug dronabinol is classified under Schedule II, meaning it has a high for abuse, that there are current accepted medical uses with severe restrictions, that it may lead to severe psychological and physical dependence”(Cordova,Jr). Cordova defines the material made in cannabis to conclude that no one should drive under the influence of …show more content…
Norml spoke on how the U.S excessively relies on imports as stated, “… a domestic industry exists and continues to grow. U.S. retailers and manufacturers annually import approximately 1.9 million pounds of hemp fiber, 450,000 pounds of hemp seeds, and 331 pounds of hempseed oil from Canada and other nations that regulate hemp farming”(Norml). Norml believes the importation of more than 1.9 million pounds of hemp is unnecessary, as they claim through home grown cannabis will diminish the importing number so that taxes can be increased on our own marijuana. Jefrrey A. Miron from Harvard University supported tax revenue from cannabis when exclaimed, “drug legalization would yield tax revenue of $34.3 billion annually, assuming legal drugs are taxed at rates comparable to those on alcohol and tobacco. Approximately $6.4 billion of this revenue would result from legalization of marijuana”(Miron). Miron believes the tax revenue cannabis can generate will prove beneficial for society. Miron uses statistics as a positive influence to support those in favor of legalzing marijuana. In SAM’s case against the legalization of marijuana, law restrictions on driving under the influence may be the common ground for the
SAM conveys that drivers could be most affected by the legalization of cannabis as stated, “For the United States in 2009, 63% of fatally injured drivers were tested for the presence of drugs, which is equivalent to 3,952 fatally, injured drivers. Narcotics and cannabinoids accounted for almost half of all positive results” (SAM). SAM provides credibility through the usage of statistics and in turn, credibly defends their position. SAM’s standpoint asserts that the legalization of marijuana would facilitate driving under the influence and cause accidents, similar to alcohol related events. Charles R. Cordova, Jr, a scholar from UNLV, examines marijuana as stated, “The drug dronabinol is classified under Schedule II, meaning it has a high for abuse, that there are current accepted medical uses with severe restrictions, that it may lead to severe psychological and physical dependence”(Cordova,Jr). Cordova defines the material made in cannabis to conclude that no one should drive under the influence of …show more content…
Norml spoke on how the U.S excessively relies on imports as stated, “… a domestic industry exists and continues to grow. U.S. retailers and manufacturers annually import approximately 1.9 million pounds of hemp fiber, 450,000 pounds of hemp seeds, and 331 pounds of hempseed oil from Canada and other nations that regulate hemp farming”(Norml). Norml believes the importation of more than 1.9 million pounds of hemp is unnecessary, as they claim through home grown cannabis will diminish the importing number so that taxes can be increased on our own marijuana. Jefrrey A. Miron from Harvard University supported tax revenue from cannabis when exclaimed, “drug legalization would yield tax revenue of $34.3 billion annually, assuming legal drugs are taxed at rates comparable to those on alcohol and tobacco. Approximately $6.4 billion of this revenue would result from legalization of marijuana”(Miron). Miron believes the tax revenue cannabis can generate will prove beneficial for society. Miron uses statistics as a positive influence to support those in favor of legalzing marijuana. In SAM’s case against the legalization of marijuana, law restrictions on driving under the influence may be the common ground for the