Over the past years, there has been a great deal of discussion surrounding the topic of legalizing marijuana. Whether you approve of the idea or not, there is a new view of marijuana in prospect, and the liberals predict that around the time of July 1, 2018, legalization of marijuana will occur (Cochrane, 2017).
Although it has been illegal since 1983, Goltz & Bogdanov (2015) say that around 43 percent of Canadians admit that they have used marijuana at some point in their lives, and 53 percent believe it should be legalized. But what about the other 50 percent? Why are they holding back and want to continue with our current laws?
There may be a variety of reasons for this, but one may be because of the health risks associated with …show more content…
One of the most important factors is that it will help treat many children and sick people with cancer, alzheimer's, epilepsy, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite (Abrams, 2009). Not only could cannabis improve the quality of their lives, but it could also save someone’s life. Legalization will eliminate the medical card process and allow these people to receive faster relief. Another important point to note is that if alcohol and tobacco are legal than so should marijuana. Alcohol and tobacco provide no healing or pain relief and only causes damage to your body, so cannabis should definitely not be prohibited. Also some argue that marijuana is addictive, but there are many other legal substances out there that are more addictive such as; caffeine, cigarettes, and alcohol. Reports show that only 9% of users are addicted to weed while the others are not (Molloy, 2017). Furthermore, the legalization would not only save government spending, but they would also gain money. The government would not be supplying as much money to law enforcement as they do not have to implement marijuana prevention anymore, and this means there will be less people entering the criminal system for possession. Along with this, the government would also be profiting not only from the marijuana sales, but also the taxes that are going to be put on
Although it has been illegal since 1983, Goltz & Bogdanov (2015) say that around 43 percent of Canadians admit that they have used marijuana at some point in their lives, and 53 percent believe it should be legalized. But what about the other 50 percent? Why are they holding back and want to continue with our current laws?
There may be a variety of reasons for this, but one may be because of the health risks associated with …show more content…
One of the most important factors is that it will help treat many children and sick people with cancer, alzheimer's, epilepsy, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite (Abrams, 2009). Not only could cannabis improve the quality of their lives, but it could also save someone’s life. Legalization will eliminate the medical card process and allow these people to receive faster relief. Another important point to note is that if alcohol and tobacco are legal than so should marijuana. Alcohol and tobacco provide no healing or pain relief and only causes damage to your body, so cannabis should definitely not be prohibited. Also some argue that marijuana is addictive, but there are many other legal substances out there that are more addictive such as; caffeine, cigarettes, and alcohol. Reports show that only 9% of users are addicted to weed while the others are not (Molloy, 2017). Furthermore, the legalization would not only save government spending, but they would also gain money. The government would not be supplying as much money to law enforcement as they do not have to implement marijuana prevention anymore, and this means there will be less people entering the criminal system for possession. Along with this, the government would also be profiting not only from the marijuana sales, but also the taxes that are going to be put on