legalized. This means Americans are in favorite of the drug being legal by a slim margin. The same study also states that if the drugs were legal and it was smoked in public it would bother sixty-two percent of Americans. That study shows more Americans do not want it to be smoked in public. It seems like most Americans are supporting marijuana being legal which could the government.…
movement for the legalization of recreational marijuana among citizens. Cash strapped states are looking at the possible revenues associated with legalizing recreational use. There are surely pros and cons associated with legalization. The cost of punishing marijuana users is a burden on society. Legalizing recreational marijuana use is an economical advantage. Marijuana legalization would benefit society. The problem is that due to federal law possession and use of marijuana is illegal.…
generated a business for the black market and drug cartels, as it currently makes up twenty to thirty percent of black market revenue (Lopez). The black…
what it can do for people. It does affect simple brain functions but people that see only the negatives about the plant, don’t see the positives about it. Thesis Statement Should marijuana be legalized nationwide for recreational use? People think that marijuana is a harmful “drug” when it is known as a plant that is dangerous to people’s lives. Based on its value and medical properties, It shows that it’s more helpful than harmful since there have been no reports on anyone overdosing;…
making it confusing as it has both recreational and medicinal properties. For simplicity’s sake,…
marijuana today, was not used for medicinal reasons or recreational uses in the beginning. The production of the hemp plant was started when the only colony in the US at the time was ordered to grow hemp plants for the specific use of exporting fibers. Even George Washington grew hemp plants on Mount Vernon. It wasn’t until the 1850’s that help plants started to be utilized for medicinal purposes. Due to marijuana being classified as a narcotic (a drug or other substance affecting mood or…
Marijuana also known as cannabis, is a psychoactive drug that is known for its intoxicating effect or its “high”. Marijuana has been known throughout the streets as weed, herb, pot, grass, ganja, Mary Jane etc. Recreational marijuana is legal in only nine states and medical marijuana is legal in 29 states. Less than half of the U.S. have yet to legalize marijuana. There should be a legalization of marijuana across all 50 states in the U.S. as marijuana has been proven to aid in medical illness.…
weed or cannabis, is a psychoactive drug used for medical and recreational purposes. Medical purposes include treating seizures, chronic pain, and Crohn’s disease. Recreational usage is done for the purpose of getting high: an altered state of conscious perception. Getting high does have its side effects, which include impaired motor skills, increased heart rate, and lack of concentration. The drug is placed on the schedule one drug list, a list where all drugs are considered to have the highest…
Who's ever tried smoking marijuana or want to know what it is like to smoke and get high? There are four states that have legalized marijuana for recreational and for medical use. There are fourteen states overall that have just recently legalized medical use.Marijuana should be legalized in the United States because it will save taxpayers money, Reduce drug related crimes, and relieve the suffering of many terminally There are many kinds of marijuana that helps with some of the worst diseases.…
As the popularity and support of legalizing marijuana usage increases, the industry is expected to continue to grow. In 2014, the marijuana industry produced $2.7 billion in sales revenue. As more states begin to legalize the use of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes, the industry is expected to grow to $11 billion by the year 2020. Even though the industry is large and ever-growing, mainstream marketing has been almost nonexistent. It is estimated that about one percent of…