Legalizing Marijuana

Marijuana has become a controversial topic and is one of the most abused drugs in the world. As we look across the United States the nation is divided on rather to legalize the drug. Marijuana also known as: weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant. The drug also contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).The Controversy over Marijuana Legalization dates back for decades and has yet to find a common ground. I for one hate drugs but cannot help to think is weed really that bad? When you think about all the hardcore drugs do we relate weed to the problem, the pros and
For instance, Boost in Revenue. It’s no secret that America is in serious economical struggle, taxing weed would bring in tons of revenue and could also help create ways to boost income to fund projects, such as new parks and road repairs. Legalizing marijuana will provide police officers more money and time to go after criminals committing violent crimes. We often see people getting arrested for little and small amounts of weed while murders, rapist, and pedophiles are still on the loose. Other many pros to legalizing recreational weed included cutting off a revenue stream for illegal drug traders, Personal Freedom, Loss of Business for Drug Dealers and the most important Medical Benefits for Cancer Patients. It has been proven that recreational weed helps patients undergoing chemotherapy. This is why many states have passed laws to applied initiatives for legalizing the drug for medicinal
According to NYLN youth leadership blog “Marijuana legalization supporters argue that weed is not as addictive as other harder drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, but addiction treatment specialists have seen firsthand that long-term use does lead to addiction.” I have seen firsthand that weed came become addictive to anybody! A common side effect of weed is Altered Perception. Marijuana has effect of the human body and can cause users to experience high alters of misguided perception under the influence. Another major con of marijuana is of course your health. Smoking marijuana can cause damage to the brain, heart disease and even lung cancer. We all must remember any type of smoking is bad for you and will have some type of repercussions. Researchers have also discovered a link between marijuana use and mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and