Legalizing Marijuana Research Paper
Marijuana:
Medication or Threat to society?
By
Ciro R.Wong
Ms. Mims
English 1302
8 May. 2012
Ciro R. Wong
Ms. Mims
English 1302
8 May 2012
Marijuana:
Medication or Threat to society? As we all know the United States has made marijuana also known as cannabis illegal, but should they re-legalize it? There is a high demand for marijuana even though it’s against the law. It can be very profitable. For each gram of marijuana the street value is $17.20, but the production cost was only $3.40. Seeing that this is very profitable I believe the government should legalize and tax it. So why don’t they? Many people assume it’s because it underwent a scientific, medical, and government hearing, but did these individuals that voted on …show more content…
“Why is Marijuana illegal? Top 7 reasons.” About.com. A New York Times Company. Date of Access May 3rd 2012. http://civilliberty.about.com/od/drugpolicy/tp/Why-is-Marijuana-Illegal.htm.
Moffatt, Mike. “Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana? Examining a Recent Study on Legalization.” About.com A New York Times Company. Date of Access March 29th 2012. http://economics.about.com/od/incometaxestaxcuts/a/marijuana.htm.
NORML. “ Gov’t Stats Reveal Demographics of Adult Marijuana users.” OpposingViews.com. April 2, 2009. News. Controversy. Opinion. Date of Access May 5th 2012. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/gov-t-stats-reveal-demographics-of-adult-marijuana-users.
T, Buddy. “Basics Facts About Marijuana One Third of Americans Have Tried Pot” About.com. Updated January 30, 2012. A New York Times Company. Date of Access May 3rd 2012. http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/marijuana.htm.
Wikipedia.com. “Cannabis (Drug).” Last modified 4 May 2012 at 12:35. Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Date of Access May 4th 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug).
Wikipedia.com. “Legality of Cannabis.” Last modified 24 April 2012 at 12:56. Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Date of Access April 30th 2012.
Medication or Threat to society?
By
Ciro R.Wong
Ms. Mims
English 1302
8 May. 2012
Ciro R. Wong
Ms. Mims
English 1302
8 May 2012
Marijuana:
Medication or Threat to society? As we all know the United States has made marijuana also known as cannabis illegal, but should they re-legalize it? There is a high demand for marijuana even though it’s against the law. It can be very profitable. For each gram of marijuana the street value is $17.20, but the production cost was only $3.40. Seeing that this is very profitable I believe the government should legalize and tax it. So why don’t they? Many people assume it’s because it underwent a scientific, medical, and government hearing, but did these individuals that voted on …show more content…
“Why is Marijuana illegal? Top 7 reasons.” About.com. A New York Times Company. Date of Access May 3rd 2012. http://civilliberty.about.com/od/drugpolicy/tp/Why-is-Marijuana-Illegal.htm.
Moffatt, Mike. “Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana? Examining a Recent Study on Legalization.” About.com A New York Times Company. Date of Access March 29th 2012. http://economics.about.com/od/incometaxestaxcuts/a/marijuana.htm.
NORML. “ Gov’t Stats Reveal Demographics of Adult Marijuana users.” OpposingViews.com. April 2, 2009. News. Controversy. Opinion. Date of Access May 5th 2012. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/gov-t-stats-reveal-demographics-of-adult-marijuana-users.
T, Buddy. “Basics Facts About Marijuana One Third of Americans Have Tried Pot” About.com. Updated January 30, 2012. A New York Times Company. Date of Access May 3rd 2012. http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/marijuana.htm.
Wikipedia.com. “Cannabis (Drug).” Last modified 4 May 2012 at 12:35. Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Date of Access May 4th 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug).
Wikipedia.com. “Legality of Cannabis.” Last modified 24 April 2012 at 12:56. Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Date of Access April 30th 2012.