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Long H Nguyen
Professor Kaur
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04 March 2019
Marijuana Legalization – A Step To Challenge The National Issue.
Many people are concerned that marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco are the gateways of substances; however, in fact, marijuana is much safer than alcohol. Marijuana has many positive attributes such as relief of pain, seizures, and many other symptoms for people who have not been treated successfully. By prohibiting marijuana, the U.S federal government is causing more problems than it is solving. Legalizing this drug would clear up many issues that exist on the planet, and would be advantageous to companies, the federal government, and society. For this reason, Marijuana should be legalized all over the U.S.
Marijuana abuse has been linked with increased risks of depression, anxiety and other forms of mental problems. However some people such as Colleen Barry – the author of the article “Overdoses fell with medical marijuana legalization” Colleen said “ Marijuana did not establish the causal mechanisms by which marijuana might influence overdose deaths”. Other people believe that marijuana is much safer than alcohol. In fact, harmful alcohol and cigarettes are way more detrimental to human physique and health than marijuana. According to the table below, Statistics show that around eighty-five-thousand deaths arise every year due to alcohol poisoning, and greater than four hundred and thirty five-thousand deaths occur because of tobacco smoking. In addition, marijuana is much less dangerous than half of the drugs on the black market. The probability of marijuana addiction is not high.
The truth following marijuana is that it is not just a drug used for recreational purposes, but rather it is also used for medicinal purposes as a pain reliever, seizures, and many other symptoms for people who have not been treated successfully. Despite it is being beneficial in the medical context, some people such as the Robert DuPont the author of the article “Marijuana has proven to be a gate way of drug” said “Marijuana is a gateway to drugs because it is positively correlated with alcohol and cigarette use, as well as illegal drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine” (Robert). The behave of people using marijuana could introduce to the world of drugs where they connected to the black-web of drug dealers who have other harder drugs to offer to the youths such as cocaine, and heroin. Additionally, according to various studies, it has been observed that the people who use marijuana are more likely to associate with peers in a setting that provides more opportunities for using other hard drugs at an early age.
On the other side, Deborah Peterson the author of the article “Look at the real gateway to drug addiction” believes that keeping marijuana illegal is expensive. She said “Legalizing marijuana would protect their ability to do so without fear of punishment. And for those who develop a substance dependency, marijuana regulation will generate revenue to support drug treatment for those who need and want it”(Deborah Peterson). Legalized marijuana would also reduce the flow of money from international criminal gangs, and offer economic benefit for the U.S in billion dollars by saving money from the foreign underground economy (Bello). If legalized, marijuana can boost the American economy through taxation, and this can be used to support the national government programs. State governments would acquire new sources of tax revenue from regulating the sale of marijuana, and the tax revenue from marijuana is estimated at 45 billion dollars (Caroline).
Currently, the U.S government is at a loss, because this is a growing industry that they do not seem to be gaining from. Without legalization, the U.S government would spend billion dollars every year just to keep the cost of the “war on drug”. The tax authorities also miss out on tax revenues, which would slip to other foreign countries. Some people fear that legalization would cause an increase of market consumption, but overall, this would give top-down economy by improving local communities, state, the federal government, and saving the government substantial dollars in wasted law enforcement. It also provides job opportunities to all American people by reducing unemployment rates. Employment will not be a limitation as soon as this new drug industry has been managed. With such capital investments waiting, and the production of employment specified, drug purchasers or cultivators can be equated to sales-persons or business people.
The excessive demand for marijuana will probably be met with the U.S governments gaining revenues from taxes and licenses from the farmers. Firms concerned within the manufacture and packaging of the drug will adhere to all executive and federal standards. These will likely incorporate proper labels such as ingredients and disclaimers positioned on packages to recommend and warn customers of its contents (Tardiff). These must be naturally and strategically placed on every package deal with supervised dosages recommended with the aid of federal and medical advisors. In this way, there may be no case of misuse, and the drug will likely be kept out of the reach of minors. When such health specifications are put in place, the onus will be on the regulators There should be no extra drugs trafficking of marijuana, but instead, transport businesses to make the most of profits. This multi-billion dollar industry will not fail the economic climate; once it's regulated (Caulkins & Hawken). The revenues can assist the economy in many different ways including the reduction of national debt.
If marijuana gains the approval of Congressman to be regulated and taxed like other items such as alcohol and tobacco, it will grow to be a product with fiscal and medical advantages. Many representatives are willing to fight for social justice of marijuana prohibition as they believe in the fundamental values of American society. American marijuana prohibition is rooted in the early 20th century after Mexican immigrants brought cannabis with them. Fear and depression linked using marijuana with violence, crime, and other social behaviors. For this reason, Anti-marijuana proposal soon issued that black and other colors people are mostly targeted in a hundred year later. African-Americans are far most likely to get arrested and incarcerated for marijuana possession that as a result, it caused social inequality. (Emily).
Work Cited
Colleen Barry (2016) New York Times-Room for debate. Is Marijuana a gateway of drug: https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/04/26/is-marijuana-a-gateway-drug/overdoses-fell-with-medical-marijuana-legalization.
Robert DuPont (2016). New York Times-Room for debate. Is Marijuana a gateway of drug:
Deborah Peterson (2016). New York Times-Room for debate. Is Marijuana a gateway of drug:
Bello, J. (2015). The benefits of marijuana: Physical, psychological, and spiritual (Rev. ed.). Boca Raton, Fla.: Lifeservices Press.
Caroline FairChild ( 2013) Legalizing Marijuana would generate billions in additional tax revenue annually, Press.
Berlatsky, N. (2012). Marijuana. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Caulkins, J., & Hawken, A. (2010). Marijuana legalization: What everyone needs to know.
Tardiff, J. (2008). Marijuana. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.
Emily L. Hauser (2012) Why pot legalization is also a fight for social justice, Press.
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