Why Marijuanas Should Be Legal Essay

dying or overdosing from marijuana? No, because no one has ever died or overdosed from marijuana. When it comes to smoking cigarettes and tobacco, more than 480,000 deaths occur per year and; around 88,000 deaths per year due to alcohol. Yet cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol are legal and marijuana is not (Smoking & Tobacco Use). I support the legalization of marijuana for several reasons. Marijuana is not harmful; it does not cause cancer and does not lead to death (Marijuana Use and Health…

from the freedom of it’s natural state. Marijuana as many of people know is a herb that is grown just like other plants. Although it is like other plants, it differs in one way; it’s illegal. Marijuana is not legal to have, if caught with it you will land in jail. Which in my opinion is insane. People that get caught with marijuana could have a longer sentence than a person that has committed a crime like raping, or even killing. It has been said that marijuana is illegal because it is a very…

One of the primary focuses of America's War on Drugs is the controversial drug Marijuana. Marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug and stirs up constant debate everywhere. Most people in America are worried about their taxes and expenses. There were 8.2 million marijuana arrests between 2001 and 2010. This results in taxpayers spending more than $1 billion annually to imprison pot offenders. Marijuana should be legalized in the U.S. for many reasons that show a boost in the Economy,…

Marijuana, also known as “cannabis or “weed” is perhaps one of, if not the most popular drug in our world today being used by teens, adults, and cancer patients alike. Now the real question is; Should marijuana be illegal? With all the different drugs, alcohol, and 7000+ chemical cigarettes, this “drug” is the least of our worries when it comes to threats on health and society. So what is the reason for marijuana not being made legal? In an article on pewresearch.org it states that 53% of…

Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, and I think it will continue to be used for private reasons and medical uses, so it should be legalized. For thousands of years, marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of things. People are still using Marijuana if it is legal or not. Since it’s already used in so many places for different purposes and is legal in 23 other states and used regardless if it is legal or not, why not legalize it for a profit? No one…

“Don’t legalize marijuana. It’s addictive” by Andrea Barthwell and Robert DuPont, published by The Seattle Times, calls for marijuana to not be legalised. Barthwell and DuPont, believe that marijuana needs to not be legalised. That all the talk from baby boomers saying marijuana can’t be addictive, because it’s just an herb (“Op-ed: Don’t legalize marijuana. It’s addictive”), is false and can lead to high levels of addiction. They do a great job at showing how addicting marijuana can be and…

dollars on marijuana related arrests and punishments. On a daily basis, an outrageous amount of money for simple possession, of an arguable harmless substance, continues to multiply. Are taxpayer dollars being wasted? Is law enforcement focused on what is truly important for our communities? Why are so many arrests happening because of a substance that is legal the next state over? In the United States, arrests involving marijuana will cost taxpayers an estimated 10 billion dollars a year.…

Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the United States. However, it has the singular distinction of being both a commonly used illegal substance and also a legally prescribed medicinal substance in some states. Marijuana has been scientifically proven to reduce pain in patients suffering from conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis. Since the medical properties of this plant have been documented, why is it not legalized throughout the United States? This would both increase accessibility to…

I think that marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana should be legalized for many, many reasons. First reason would be for medical purposes. Secondly mostly everyone smokes it so there’s no point of it being “illegal” if everyone does it anyways. I don’t take part in smoking or anything like that but it makes no sense if no one is going to follow the law. Then again if you think about it there are so many down takes in making it legal. Second hand smoke is something that would be bad if we…

and explain why it is controversial. The question of whether or not marijuana should become legal should be viewed as an ethical dilemma due to the number of questions, issues, pros and cons that arise when thinking about whether or not marijuana should become legalized. This question influences society as a whole due to the large controversy and arguments that arise for the legalization of marijuana and against the legalization of marijuana. The question of whether or not we should legalize…