For numerous years the war on marijuana has been on the foreground of every presidential campaign, every congressmen and every laymen has weighed in on the prohibition of marijuana in the United States: it needs to be legalized for medical and recreational use; it should only be attainable to legal adults, just like alcohol and cigarettes; marijuana should never be legalized, at the very least there is more harm than good that would befall society due to the legalization of marijuana. Every presidential election, the nominees are expected to answer what they are planning on doing with marijuana and it’s mother plant cannabis. Many of those against legalizing are unaware of the medicinal benefits of said plant becoming legal, nevertheless the
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The United States has committed every atrocity it possibly could to the economy so much so there is an undeniable financial crisis at the crux of our government down to the lowest of lower class considered citizens, all of this between a series of thirty or so years with seemingly no end in sight. The patrons of the United States are divided on the decision of legalization but when given the opportunity to delve into the facts, there are many outstanding benefits that would arise as a direct result of legalization. One said benefit of legalizing marijuana is providing the government with leverage to the sky high debt crisis. Currently marijuana in any form is against federal law yet medical marijuana complies with several state laws. The U.S. federal government spent over $15 billion dollars in 2010 on the War on Drugs, at a rate of about $500 per second. Police arrested an estimated 858,408 persons for cannabis violations in 2009. Of those charged with cannabis violations, …show more content…
If not the surprise isn’t completely unexpected, the history of Marijuana in our country is vast and widely unbeknownst by most. As early as 1619 The Virginia Assembly passed legislation to grow hemp to be used agriculturally for everything from ropes to ship sails, paper and clothing. The late 1800’s saw an influx of cannabis in pharmaceuticals mainly as an analgesic, antispasmodic and sedative created by manufactures Parke-Davis and Eli Lily. The 1930’s began the ‘Fear of Marijuana’ which entailed propaganda movies such as ‘Reefer Madness’ depicting the use of marijuana with violence, crime and other such deviancies committed by ‘racially lesser’ communities. "There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others." “Reefer makes darkies think they 're as good as white men." Shocking words given who they’re from; Harry Anslinger; The then Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics nestled in Anslinger 's ruminations on the need to keep marijuana away from minorities were countless other falsehoods about the well-being effects of pot. It was "more dangerous than heroin or cocaine" and "leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing, ' '
The United States has committed every atrocity it possibly could to the economy so much so there is an undeniable financial crisis at the crux of our government down to the lowest of lower class considered citizens, all of this between a series of thirty or so years with seemingly no end in sight. The patrons of the United States are divided on the decision of legalization but when given the opportunity to delve into the facts, there are many outstanding benefits that would arise as a direct result of legalization. One said benefit of legalizing marijuana is providing the government with leverage to the sky high debt crisis. Currently marijuana in any form is against federal law yet medical marijuana complies with several state laws. The U.S. federal government spent over $15 billion dollars in 2010 on the War on Drugs, at a rate of about $500 per second. Police arrested an estimated 858,408 persons for cannabis violations in 2009. Of those charged with cannabis violations, …show more content…
If not the surprise isn’t completely unexpected, the history of Marijuana in our country is vast and widely unbeknownst by most. As early as 1619 The Virginia Assembly passed legislation to grow hemp to be used agriculturally for everything from ropes to ship sails, paper and clothing. The late 1800’s saw an influx of cannabis in pharmaceuticals mainly as an analgesic, antispasmodic and sedative created by manufactures Parke-Davis and Eli Lily. The 1930’s began the ‘Fear of Marijuana’ which entailed propaganda movies such as ‘Reefer Madness’ depicting the use of marijuana with violence, crime and other such deviancies committed by ‘racially lesser’ communities. "There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others." “Reefer makes darkies think they 're as good as white men." Shocking words given who they’re from; Harry Anslinger; The then Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics nestled in Anslinger 's ruminations on the need to keep marijuana away from minorities were countless other falsehoods about the well-being effects of pot. It was "more dangerous than heroin or cocaine" and "leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing, ' '