Manraj Singh Sandhu
136072170
EAC 150 MMF
Professor: Ryan O’Connor
Legalization of Marijuana
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug used Worldwide and Canada has the highest rates of such use. Canadian Government is looking forward to legalize marijuana use for recreational purposes by the end of 2018. It is in controversy that it should or should not be legalized in Canada (Teplin). Marijuana should be legalized because it is a major source of revenue for the government, it will help reduce drug related crime as people can legally buy it from the government, and it has very few negative effects on health.
Marijuana will be a major source of revenue for the government, Which the government can use for the betterment of the society …show more content…
It will also boost the Canadian business economy. Legalization also has the potential to further decrease the perceptions of harm. Overall. Perceived harm of marijuana use among the general population has decreased. Probable reasons for this include the increased media coverage of the medical uses of marijuana, the notion that marijuana is natural, and the perception of marijuana as a soft drug; that is, marijuana use has far fewer adverse health effects than alcohol, or other illicit substances. The most common pro-legalization arguments are that marijuana is relatively harmless and that legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults would reduce criminal justice system involvement and costs, increase tax revenue, reduce the power of criminal drug syndicates, help reverse the failure of current drug policy, and increase business revenue. Conversely, the most common anti-legalization arguments are that legalizing recreational Marijuana would harm youth, create legal marijuana businesses that attract crime, lead to marijuana impaired driving, lead to a powerful new industry, and fail to eliminate the illegal market. Those who oppose legalization, …show more content…
The illegal market won’t make that much money they used to earn before the legalization of marijuana and there will be less use of hard drugs. Less people are going to be aware of hard drugs because by purchasing it from the legal stores they won’t have knowledge of hard drugs. The people who believe that marijuana opens way to other illegal drugs if it will be sold legally then the drugs lords cannot force people to have other illegal drugs such as heroine and other hard drugs. “illegal purchase of marijuana exposes consumers to dealers who push the hard stuff”
136072170
EAC 150 MMF
Professor: Ryan O’Connor
Legalization of Marijuana
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug used Worldwide and Canada has the highest rates of such use. Canadian Government is looking forward to legalize marijuana use for recreational purposes by the end of 2018. It is in controversy that it should or should not be legalized in Canada (Teplin). Marijuana should be legalized because it is a major source of revenue for the government, it will help reduce drug related crime as people can legally buy it from the government, and it has very few negative effects on health.
Marijuana will be a major source of revenue for the government, Which the government can use for the betterment of the society …show more content…
It will also boost the Canadian business economy. Legalization also has the potential to further decrease the perceptions of harm. Overall. Perceived harm of marijuana use among the general population has decreased. Probable reasons for this include the increased media coverage of the medical uses of marijuana, the notion that marijuana is natural, and the perception of marijuana as a soft drug; that is, marijuana use has far fewer adverse health effects than alcohol, or other illicit substances. The most common pro-legalization arguments are that marijuana is relatively harmless and that legalizing marijuana for recreational use by adults would reduce criminal justice system involvement and costs, increase tax revenue, reduce the power of criminal drug syndicates, help reverse the failure of current drug policy, and increase business revenue. Conversely, the most common anti-legalization arguments are that legalizing recreational Marijuana would harm youth, create legal marijuana businesses that attract crime, lead to marijuana impaired driving, lead to a powerful new industry, and fail to eliminate the illegal market. Those who oppose legalization, …show more content…
The illegal market won’t make that much money they used to earn before the legalization of marijuana and there will be less use of hard drugs. Less people are going to be aware of hard drugs because by purchasing it from the legal stores they won’t have knowledge of hard drugs. The people who believe that marijuana opens way to other illegal drugs if it will be sold legally then the drugs lords cannot force people to have other illegal drugs such as heroine and other hard drugs. “illegal purchase of marijuana exposes consumers to dealers who push the hard stuff”