Recreational marijuana the main concern of American culture in the twenty-first century. Having three states our of fifty that has legalized recreational marijuana has benefited the states. Legalizing marijuana will benefit health and public safety, business, law enforcement, and crimes, real estate, and culinary. Looking in the past alcohol and gambling was once illegal. Recreational marijuana will be soon joining them. Legalizing recreational marijuana will increase revenue for the states. Looking at California, Colorado, and Washington marijuana tax has the highest revenue of all the taxes they have for their states (Peck, 2018). The budget that is tight will not be when legalizing recreational marijuana. If the whole country legalizes recreational
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Having eight states and District of Columbia have legalized the use of recreational use (Marijuana Law Enforcement, 2018). Consuming marijuana is now that most areas are discrimination. Discriminating the consumption of marijuana mean people will use it more because it is not a high-risk punishment. Marijuana is still a federal punishment but it is taken lightly in the states.
Since Colorado has already legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers tasked the state public department to educate people about marijuana. In Colorado, Good to know Colorado Campaign, a statewide campaign to educate Colorado residents and visitors about the safe, legal and responsible use of recreational marijuana (Ghosh, 2016). Having the state informing people about recreational marijuana and the use shows that they care about people safety. Health is a very important topic because you will never know what can happen. Having the health department get involved will make it safe for people to consume recreational marijuana. Having information about health effect we also should prevent youth inattention from consuming marijuana. Getting marijuana into the wrong hands can affect one's health. Beside educating about health there is more information on licensing, impaired driving, and
Having eight states and District of Columbia have legalized the use of recreational use (Marijuana Law Enforcement, 2018). Consuming marijuana is now that most areas are discrimination. Discriminating the consumption of marijuana mean people will use it more because it is not a high-risk punishment. Marijuana is still a federal punishment but it is taken lightly in the states.
Since Colorado has already legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers tasked the state public department to educate people about marijuana. In Colorado, Good to know Colorado Campaign, a statewide campaign to educate Colorado residents and visitors about the safe, legal and responsible use of recreational marijuana (Ghosh, 2016). Having the state informing people about recreational marijuana and the use shows that they care about people safety. Health is a very important topic because you will never know what can happen. Having the health department get involved will make it safe for people to consume recreational marijuana. Having information about health effect we also should prevent youth inattention from consuming marijuana. Getting marijuana into the wrong hands can affect one's health. Beside educating about health there is more information on licensing, impaired driving, and