Summary: The Legalization Of Marijuana

The first signs of Marijuana were in China The focus was on its powers as a medication for rheumatism,gout, malaria, and oddly enough, absent-mindedness. In India it was clearly used recreationally for alcohol was banned in the Koran ("Marijuana History) In 1545 the people of Spain brought marijuana to the New World, The English men introduced it the herd to Jamestown in 1611 where it became a major commercial crop alongside tobacco and was grown as a another form of fiber. By 1890, cannabis had been replaced by cotton as a major cash crop in southern states. Its recreational use was prohibited to only jazz musicians and people in show business. “Reefer songs” became popular in the jazz world. In 1960 it was used by young adults “hippies” as a sign of rebellion authority. The Controlled …show more content…
Marijuana has to be grown, processed, packaged, and sold. Each process leads to new companies in other words job growth ! and economic competition( "How Legalizing Marijuana Would Help the Economy." Green To. 22 July 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015). Also, the more merchandise added to the market (cakes,brownies, etc.) the more possibilities there are for growth in the future economically. With the legalization of Marijuana, the United States of America will make enough money to possibly get out of debt . They’re many different states already beginning to legalize this herb. Legalizing Marijuana will also bring the crime rate in America remarkably. Many people who have records are in jail right now because of the use of marijuana for nonmedical purposes, if it was no longer illegal then there would be no crime committed in the first place. Not to mention, it can stop a lot of drug lords from making their money as well , if Marijuana isn’t illegal nobody would have to go to a drug dealer they can just go to the dispenser or wherever they would be paid for putting some of these drug lords out of