Drugs are a major force of influence in our country today. The problem was so out of control that many options are being considered for control or even solve it. Ending the war against drugs seems to be impossible. The war on drugs seems to be the fulfillment of many, but this is not true. Various options should be considered. Although many people think that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the large sums of money devoted to the execution, and increase our revenues countries. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered to help people if legalization of marijuana is a chance. This paper discusses why the marijuana must be made legal.
Thesis Statement: Marijuana must be made legalized, not just for industrial purposes, but for medical purposes, as well.
Discussion
Many people have been detained by the authorities for the cultivation of marijuana, even though it was for their private medical purposes. A woman in New York was busted for growing ten feet tall weed plants in her yard. She grew it for his son in Brooklyn, who suffers from multiple sclerosis. The police arrived at her house and tore up the plant from the ground. After visiting the court, she was placed on six months probation (Davids, 2000). For years, people say that marijuana should be legal culture and that possession should be no more crime than possession of alcohol. However, there are many benefits to the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. There are still serious shortcomings related to marijuana use and affect the legality can have on society.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) did a report the facts in its 1999, Marijuana and Medicine. Stating that cannabis reportedly helped with the symptoms of the illness or ...