Why We Need To Legalize Marijuana

Did you know that 53% of people think marijuana should be legalized? Marijuana is a depressant drug which lowers brain activity. Many examples of depressants are alcohol and Xanax. 8 states so far have legalized Marijuana, but should it continue? The legalization of Marijuana should happen because prohibition has failed, legalisation would be best for our country, marijuana has been proven not dangerous, and legalisation would not increase the use of harder drugs. The prohibition of marijuana has failed on many levels. As I already told you that 53% of people think marijuana should be legalized. Shifting Opinions on Legalizing Marijuana. Another strong suggestion that prohibition has failed is that 43% of people have admitted to having tried marijuana, according to the Drug Policy Alliance 1. People alone aren't the only clue prohibition has failed. Organized crime is benefiting from the illegal markets of marijuana just like the mobsters in the 1920s and 1930s. Cartels. Estimates by the Rand Corporation and the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness say that legalizing marijuana would decrease cartel drug revenues between one-fifth and one-third. Drug Policy Alliance 3. This may not seem like a lot but in the grand scheme of things it would greatly hamper drug cartels. The failing prohibition of marijuana has many …show more content…
Taxes on marijuana would greatly increase funding for many government projects like school, community aid, etc. It would also decrease the amount of arrests associated with marijuana. In 2013 there were 693,482 marijuana arrests in the U.S, more than 45 percent of all drug arrests. Drug Policy Alliance 1. More people are arrested for marijuana than for violent crime every year. All these marijuana related arrests add to our already flooded prisons. Legalization of Marijuana would not only be best for our country, but it also wouldn’t be too bad for our health as new research comes