Persuasive Essay On Marijuana Legalization
Persuasive Essay on Marijuana Legalization
Javier A. Ocasio
COMM/215 Essentials of College Writing
1/29/2015
Nicole Svee Magann
Persuasive Essay on Marijuana Legalization
Introduction
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. Mainly people think of marijuana of the dirty drug out on the street, when actually marijuana has been proven to help people medically. Drugs are not a new subject in this world, but as technology advances, new uses for them are found. Cannabis or Marijuana is a very controversial subject for its reputation in the underworld, but is often overlooked. Cannabis has many health benefits and although is been proven, the government is still hesitant on making it legal.
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Once 1942 came along the Federal Bureau of Narcotics started a programming stating marijuana’s negative effects. The FBN stated that marijuana was an addictive drug and lead the addiction of narcotics. The FBN statement is still believed by many people still today. They say marijuana is a gateway drug and can lead to the use of harsher drugs. In 1970 marijuana was considered a hard drug by our society and was banned. It was put in as the same category as LSD, heroin, meth, and cocaine. The Regan and Bush administration put a zero tolerance policy on marijuana, making a simple possession charge a felony. What this brought was the drug war, because the penalty of having marijuana was so harsh in the United States, Mexico and Columbia were the main suppliers of marijuana. Banning marijuana did nothing but harm. If the United States were to start using cannabis as a cash crop just as they did when this nation was created then we would be able to use this resourceful plant for such materials as textiles (clothes) and geotextiles, paper, plastic composites automobiles/other manufacturing sectors, construction products, the use of the seeds, animal bedding, and remarkably the process of making food. If cannabis was to be legalized, then we would soon see factories being built and jobs being created for the citizens of the United States instead of outsourcing to other countries for our own necessities. …show more content…
If cannabis is legalize only the citizens will benefit. Having back problems myself, is hard to manage pain when the medications given to me are addicting and causes more pain when not medicated. Cannabis should be legalized and use properly, but probably the reason why is still not legalized is because many pharmacists could potentially loose research on other drugs that can dominate the market. We should be strong and make sure that cannabis or marijuana can be legalized in a future not far away, for the best of our health
Javier A. Ocasio
COMM/215 Essentials of College Writing
1/29/2015
Nicole Svee Magann
Persuasive Essay on Marijuana Legalization
Introduction
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. Mainly people think of marijuana of the dirty drug out on the street, when actually marijuana has been proven to help people medically. Drugs are not a new subject in this world, but as technology advances, new uses for them are found. Cannabis or Marijuana is a very controversial subject for its reputation in the underworld, but is often overlooked. Cannabis has many health benefits and although is been proven, the government is still hesitant on making it legal.
A single …show more content…
Once 1942 came along the Federal Bureau of Narcotics started a programming stating marijuana’s negative effects. The FBN stated that marijuana was an addictive drug and lead the addiction of narcotics. The FBN statement is still believed by many people still today. They say marijuana is a gateway drug and can lead to the use of harsher drugs. In 1970 marijuana was considered a hard drug by our society and was banned. It was put in as the same category as LSD, heroin, meth, and cocaine. The Regan and Bush administration put a zero tolerance policy on marijuana, making a simple possession charge a felony. What this brought was the drug war, because the penalty of having marijuana was so harsh in the United States, Mexico and Columbia were the main suppliers of marijuana. Banning marijuana did nothing but harm. If the United States were to start using cannabis as a cash crop just as they did when this nation was created then we would be able to use this resourceful plant for such materials as textiles (clothes) and geotextiles, paper, plastic composites automobiles/other manufacturing sectors, construction products, the use of the seeds, animal bedding, and remarkably the process of making food. If cannabis was to be legalized, then we would soon see factories being built and jobs being created for the citizens of the United States instead of outsourcing to other countries for our own necessities. …show more content…
If cannabis is legalize only the citizens will benefit. Having back problems myself, is hard to manage pain when the medications given to me are addicting and causes more pain when not medicated. Cannabis should be legalized and use properly, but probably the reason why is still not legalized is because many pharmacists could potentially loose research on other drugs that can dominate the market. We should be strong and make sure that cannabis or marijuana can be legalized in a future not far away, for the best of our health