Should Marijuana Be Legalized-Canada
For Many years there have been debates on the possibilities of legalizing marijuana.
There are many different opinions on this touchy subject. The opinion many have on
marijuana being legalized in Canada would be a lawful act. The fact that marijuana is not
as harmful as alcohol and other legal drugs would make it acceptable, and how taxing
marijuana would bring in more money to Canada’s government. Also legalizing
marijuana would free up police and court recourses, to fight against more serious crimes,
and also how marijuana is a gateway drug is a false implication.
The drug marijuana in general, is not more harmful than alcohol or other legal drugs such
as tobacco (If used in moderation). Many people assume that marijuana was made
illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government
hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from were determined to be a dangerous drug.
But in reality it is not a dangerous drug, marijuana is no harmful than alcohol or tobacco.
To get to this conclusion has taken many tests and research. Studies have found that
69.1% of marijuana users are from age 12-17 years old. Only 9% out of that category
become dependent with the drug (meaning they become addicted to that substance and
need it). By contrast, 15% of alcohol users and 32% of tobacco users become
dependant[1]. There were over than 800,000 arrests in Canada in 2008 for marijuana use
and possession. We force them to go to rehab and then use those statistics to show how
marijuana is dangerous and addictive. Over one third of those in treatment for marijuana
“abuse” or was “dependant” did not use marijuana at all in the month period prior to
admission, and more than half used it three times or less[2]. Would you call someone who
drank three beers in a month an alcoholic? Like any substance marijuana can be abused,
but it is impossible to overdose on. The most common
There are many different opinions on this touchy subject. The opinion many have on
marijuana being legalized in Canada would be a lawful act. The fact that marijuana is not
as harmful as alcohol and other legal drugs would make it acceptable, and how taxing
marijuana would bring in more money to Canada’s government. Also legalizing
marijuana would free up police and court recourses, to fight against more serious crimes,
and also how marijuana is a gateway drug is a false implication.
The drug marijuana in general, is not more harmful than alcohol or other legal drugs such
as tobacco (If used in moderation). Many people assume that marijuana was made
illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government
hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from were determined to be a dangerous drug.
But in reality it is not a dangerous drug, marijuana is no harmful than alcohol or tobacco.
To get to this conclusion has taken many tests and research. Studies have found that
69.1% of marijuana users are from age 12-17 years old. Only 9% out of that category
become dependent with the drug (meaning they become addicted to that substance and
need it). By contrast, 15% of alcohol users and 32% of tobacco users become
dependant[1]. There were over than 800,000 arrests in Canada in 2008 for marijuana use
and possession. We force them to go to rehab and then use those statistics to show how
marijuana is dangerous and addictive. Over one third of those in treatment for marijuana
“abuse” or was “dependant” did not use marijuana at all in the month period prior to
admission, and more than half used it three times or less[2]. Would you call someone who
drank three beers in a month an alcoholic? Like any substance marijuana can be abused,
but it is impossible to overdose on. The most common
Bibliography: Alan Bock, Waiting to Inhale: The Politics of Medical Marijuana. Santa Ana, CA: Seven Locks Press, 2000. Richard J. Bonnie, and Charles H. Whitehead II, Marijuana Conviction: History of Marijuana Prohibition. New York: Open Society Institute, 1999. Assessing the science base, 1999 www.Institutionofmedicine.com/medicineandmarijuana [1] Institution of Medicine “medicine and marijuana” Assessing the science base, 1999 [2] Institution of Medicine “medicine and marijuana Assessing the science base, 1999 Drugs.:(1988)