It is impossible to deny the health benefits of it anymore and the revenue made from the legalization of it could single-handedly fix our economy and turn our country around. It is still illegal and taboo because of false claims projected over 40 years through mass media and anti-cannabis communities like the citizens against marijuana legalization. This group, in particular, claims that marijuana is killing people. In a 2005 study done by the CALM organization they claimed, “In 2005, for every $1 collected in taxes on alcohol and tobacco, almost $14 was spent to repair the vast social damages caused by their use. Legalization will see increased use and increased social damage.” As it is common knowledge that marijuana cannot even be compared to alcohol and tobacco because it is not a neurotoxin and has shown only minimal health effects that are usually short term. The organization also claims that marijuana is directly linked to car accidents and that legalizing it would make vehicle fatalities in cities increase, however in states like Washington and Colorado marijuana legalization has decreased roadway
It is impossible to deny the health benefits of it anymore and the revenue made from the legalization of it could single-handedly fix our economy and turn our country around. It is still illegal and taboo because of false claims projected over 40 years through mass media and anti-cannabis communities like the citizens against marijuana legalization. This group, in particular, claims that marijuana is killing people. In a 2005 study done by the CALM organization they claimed, “In 2005, for every $1 collected in taxes on alcohol and tobacco, almost $14 was spent to repair the vast social damages caused by their use. Legalization will see increased use and increased social damage.” As it is common knowledge that marijuana cannot even be compared to alcohol and tobacco because it is not a neurotoxin and has shown only minimal health effects that are usually short term. The organization also claims that marijuana is directly linked to car accidents and that legalizing it would make vehicle fatalities in cities increase, however in states like Washington and Colorado marijuana legalization has decreased roadway