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The drug commonly known as marijuana was made illegal around the time of 1937 in the United States (concept420.com). But it was first used in China as a seed for the food, and also as medicine in the Chinese hospitals (concept420.com). I believe that making marijuana legal will do wonders for this country. The drug is also known as hemp, weed, ganja, pot, dank, reefer, chronic, cannabis, and etc. There is a lot of controversy on if this drug should be legalized or stay illegal, but why isn’t marijuana legal around this country? It is said by many that marijuana hinders your driving ability, yet alcohol is still sold all over the United States. It is researched that alcohol is much more dangerous and causes more car accidents. People also say that it is a danger to the person that is using it, but on the other hand, it is used for many medical purposes. Another bad effect that people say marijuana have is that it can cause lung cancer to the ones that smoke it. The government knows what kind of effects legalizing marijuana can have. On the other hand, smoking tobacco cigarettes causes a much heavier effect on lung cancer than marijuana.
The drug commonly known as marijuana was made illegal around the time of 1937 in the United States (concept420.com). But it was first used in China as a seed for the food, and also as medicine in the Chinese hospitals (concept420.com). I believe that making marijuana legal will do wonders for this country. The drug is also known as hemp, weed, ganja, pot, dank, reefer, chronic, cannabis, and etc. There is a lot of controversy on if this drug should be legalized or stay illegal, but why isn’t marijuana legal around this country? It is said by many that marijuana hinders your driving ability, yet alcohol is still sold all over the United States. It is researched that alcohol is much more dangerous and causes more car accidents. People also say that it is a danger to the person that is using it, but on the other hand, it is used for many medical purposes. Another bad effect that people say marijuana have is that it can cause lung cancer to the ones that smoke it. The government knows what kind of effects legalizing marijuana can have. On the other hand, smoking tobacco cigarettes causes a much heavier effect on lung cancer than marijuana.3
When driving, it is neither safe to drive under the influence of marijuana nor alcohol. But statistics show that it is quite safer to drive under the influence of pot than to drive under the influence of alcohol. From the experience that I have had, you can concentrate better when you are stoned than when you are drunk. There were 2,670 deaths from driving drunk in just the third month of 2009 (cognac.com). Just imagine the number of deaths now from driving under the influence of alcohol; the deaths from marijuana use this year is a little higher than zero. So, smoking marijuana affects a person’s driving ability? Well, alcohol is steadily being sold all over this country and it is the leading cause for car accidents across the United States. So, why not legalize something that is less harmful than something like alcohol, which has been legal and killing for decades.
When driving, it is neither safe to drive under the influence of marijuana nor alcohol. But statistics show that it is quite safer to drive under the influence of pot than to drive under the influence of alcohol. From the experience that I have had, you can concentrate better when you are stoned than when you are drunk. There were 2,670 deaths from driving drunk in just the third month of 2009 (cognac.com). Just imagine the number of deaths now from driving under the influence of alcohol; the deaths from marijuana use this year is a little higher than zero. So, smoking marijuana affects a person’s driving ability? Well, alcohol is steadily being sold all over this country and it is the leading cause for car accidents across the United States. So, why not legalize something that is less harmful than something like alcohol, which has been legal and killing for decades.4
Yes, there are bad side effects for using marijuana. But isn’t there also bad side effects for anything that is taken for some type of pleasure or healing? Legalizing weed will also reduce the crime rate. The reason I say that is because it will force some of the dope dealers off of the street because people could just go to the store and buy the product. Also, marijuana couldn’t be too bad if doctors are prescribing it to people to make them get better. Marijuana is used for arthritis, nausea, cancer chemotherapy, appetite loss, glaucoma, and many other health issues. If a drug is used for this many health problems, there shouldn’t be any questions about it being legal. It is also a drug that someone cannot overdose on. So unlike pills, which are sold over the United States, you can use as much marijuana as you want and all it will do is put you to sleep or be in the place where you can’t move for a while, because you cannot overdose on cannabis (Healthmad.com). The effects of marijuana aren’t even long lasting effects. It is said that marijuana causes long lasting effects, but as a matter of fact, the effect of marijuana only last for a few hours.
Yes, there are bad side effects for using marijuana. But isn’t there also bad side effects for anything that is taken for some type of pleasure or healing? Legalizing weed will also reduce the crime rate. The reason I say that is because it will force some of the dope dealers off of the street because people could just go to the store and buy the product. Also, marijuana couldn’t be too bad if doctors are prescribing it to people to make them get better. Marijuana is used for arthritis, nausea, cancer chemotherapy, appetite loss, glaucoma, and many other health issues. If a drug is used for this many health problems, there shouldn’t be any questions about it being legal. It is also a drug that someone cannot overdose on. So unlike pills, which are sold over the United States, you can use as much marijuana as you want and all it will do is put you to sleep or be in the place where you can’t move for a while, because you cannot overdose on cannabis (Healthmad.com). The effects of marijuana aren’t even long lasting effects. It is said that marijuana causes long lasting effects, but as a matter of fact, the effect of marijuana only last for a few hours.5
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world and because of cigarettes the numbers of deaths rise every year. Also, cigarettes are researched to cause a much higher risk of lung cancer than marijuana. About ninety percent of lung cancer victims come from tobacco smoking (medicinenet.com). As a matter of fact, the ingredient that determines how strong marijuana is, Delta-9-Tetrahydrocanabinol (THC), decreases the tumor growth of lung cancer in half. It also heavily deflates the chances of lung cancer to spread (scienceblog.com). Can you tell me why cigarettes are legal if all they are doing is killing the people that are using it? While marijuana is being used to solve many health issues that will help people live there lives a lot easier. To me, it seems that the government should turn the tables around to cigarettes being illegal and marijuana being legal.
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world and because of cigarettes the numbers of deaths rise every year. Also, cigarettes are researched to cause a much higher risk of lung cancer than marijuana. About ninety percent of lung cancer victims come from tobacco smoking (medicinenet.com). As a matter of fact, the ingredient that determines how strong marijuana is, Delta-9-Tetrahydrocanabinol (THC), decreases the tumor growth of lung cancer in half. It also heavily deflates the chances of lung cancer to spread (scienceblog.com). Can you tell me why cigarettes are legal if all they are doing is killing the people that are using it? While marijuana is being used to solve many health issues that will help people live there lives a lot easier. To me, it seems that the government should turn the tables around to cigarettes being illegal and marijuana being legal.6
The government knows that making this plant legal can do wonders for the U.S.A. It seems as if the government wants the people of this nation to harm themselves. They are so ok with all of the deaths going on from the things that they have legal. Things like alcohol, cigarettes, pills, and other substances which is doing a high percent of damage in this country. Marijuana is not a dangerous drug that will ruin this country. As a distinct fact, making this plant legal will have no other choice but to bless this country’s economic status. By taxing the sales of marijuana, it is believed that this country will get back on track economically. It is said by Ranee Wright that if it is passed, then it will be treated with the same rules as alcohol (associatedcontent.com). So if the government has all of this in mind for this plan, what’s keeping them from going through with it?
The government knows that making this plant legal can do wonders for the U.S.A. It seems as if the government wants the people of this nation to harm themselves. They are so ok with all of the deaths going on from the things that they have legal. Things like alcohol, cigarettes, pills, and other substances which is doing a high percent of damage in this country. Marijuana is not a dangerous drug that will ruin this country. As a distinct fact, making this plant legal will have no other choice but to bless this country’s economic status. By taxing the sales of marijuana, it is believed that this country will get back on track economically. It is said by Ranee Wright that if it is passed, then it will be treated with the same rules as alcohol (associatedcontent.com). So if the government has all of this in mind for this plan, what’s keeping them from going through with it?7
In conclusion, I believe that marijuana should be legal in all fifty states in this country. There has been enough research done on the drug for it to be legalized. There is different information that lets us know that marijuana is safe enough for us to use. To make sure that it is being used safely, the government can have a legal limit of marijuana that one person can have at a time. And if a person is caught with more than the amount set, then they can be sentences to jail for a while. A statistical fact is that forty- six percent of the United States vote to legalize marijuana (associatedcontent.com). I believe that if California’s state government can regulate legal marijuana, then this countries government can do the same for this country.
In conclusion, I believe that marijuana should be legal in all fifty states in this country. There has been enough research done on the drug for it to be legalized. There is different information that lets us know that marijuana is safe enough for us to use. To make sure that it is being used safely, the government can have a legal limit of marijuana that one person can have at a time. And if a person is caught with more than the amount set, then they can be sentences to jail for a while. A statistical fact is that forty- six percent of the United States vote to legalize marijuana (associatedcontent.com). I believe that if California’s state government can regulate legal marijuana, then this countries government can do the same for this country.