Many people are unaware about how useful and powerful marijuana can be. Marijuana can help and save people who suffer and are in need of for medical reasons such as cancer patients, patients with depression, and aid patients. It has been shown to relieve symptoms and diseases and many lives have been saved due to the use of marijuana. Medical marijuana is only legalized in 24 states and should be legalized in all 50 states because the govt can make profit off of it, cures cancer patients and other diseases, but may have negative effects.
The government can make profit off of marijuana because it's a growing source and does not need money to grow. As others may know marijuana has been given the name “cash crop” because its a crop that makes money. The govt. can make $13.7 billion dollars per year off of marijuana. On pills the govt. spends about $15 billion dollars a year and pills may also be dangerous because it gives patients the chance to overdose. Legalizing it will also bring down the crime rate because many crimes are from having possession of marijuana which would also save money. …show more content…
Marijuana stops cancer cells from spreading, decreases anxiety, eases nerves and muscles to relieve pain, controls muscle spasms, relieves arthritis discomfort, decreases symptoms of severe seizure disorders and more. For example, Charlotte Figi has Dravet Syndrome, and her parents give her marijuana to treat her seizures (21 benefits of marijuana). About 7.6 million people die a year due to having cancer and approximately 2 million people die a year due to having aids or other related illness, which could change if they legalize marijuana and prescribe marijuana instead of other pills. Pills are expensive and are less effective than marijuana and as said before they are dangerous and can give patients the chance to
The government can make profit off of marijuana because it's a growing source and does not need money to grow. As others may know marijuana has been given the name “cash crop” because its a crop that makes money. The govt. can make $13.7 billion dollars per year off of marijuana. On pills the govt. spends about $15 billion dollars a year and pills may also be dangerous because it gives patients the chance to overdose. Legalizing it will also bring down the crime rate because many crimes are from having possession of marijuana which would also save money. …show more content…
Marijuana stops cancer cells from spreading, decreases anxiety, eases nerves and muscles to relieve pain, controls muscle spasms, relieves arthritis discomfort, decreases symptoms of severe seizure disorders and more. For example, Charlotte Figi has Dravet Syndrome, and her parents give her marijuana to treat her seizures (21 benefits of marijuana). About 7.6 million people die a year due to having cancer and approximately 2 million people die a year due to having aids or other related illness, which could change if they legalize marijuana and prescribe marijuana instead of other pills. Pills are expensive and are less effective than marijuana and as said before they are dangerous and can give patients the chance to