The topic is called,” marijuana should be legalized,” by. In this paper, I will take a stand on this issue and why it is very important to legalize marijuana. Before I begin my topic, I would like to inform my readers that I am not a substance abuse user. In many states, smoking marijuana has been decriminalized. In California, marijuana can only be used for medicinal purposes only. Numerous politicians, Hollywood actors, and famous personalities have called for the legalization of marijuana. In America, there are over ten states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States of America. Marijuana should be legalized because prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. The government has tried and has been preventing the marijuana use for a very long time now but still millions of people are currently using and growing pot. Many arrest have been made but the government has done little to stop it. There are claims that marijuana prohibition is a successful policy so why it is that there are over ten states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. This is why we should legalized marijuana.
Marijuana's legalization would simplify help the development of hemp as a valuable and agricultural crop in the United States, which in return will help boost our economy. Hemp is a very valuable commodity. The hemp plant can be turn into many varieties of products like; oil, cloth, paper, and fuel. Many countries abroad have been agriculturally using hemp to help boost their economy, so why can’t we do the same.
The third reason why we should legalize marijuana is because it is not nearly as addictive as cigarettes and alcohol. Marijuana is not a lethal drug and is safer than alcohol. Marijuana use has positive attributes, such as medical value and use as a recreational drug with relatively mild side effects.