Legalization Of Hemp

Abstract
Marijuana should be legalized due to its versatility in medical applications, the alluring opportunity to add a levy on every purchase, and its extending capabilities within the paper and clothing industry. Medicinally, utilization of marijuana supplies the population with a liberal amount of medical application possibilities. There are many arguments that oppose legalization of marijuana for fear there are too many harmful effects. However there are ways one can use this drug medicinally without any added concerns. Studies have already been performed to isolate this drug and to create more medical benefits. Upon legalization, the government could add a levy on every acquisition of marijuana. In short, hemp is cultivated from the
Hemp was vastly grown in the United States dating back from the colonial period (Mass). As a matter of fact, the oldest relic of human industry is a piece of hemp fabric that dates back to around 8,000 BC (Mass) Presidents Jefferson and Washington both grew hemp and Ben Franklin owned a hemp mill (Mass). The fact that these men contributed to such industry proves the potential this strand has to offer. The Declaration of Independence was actually drafted on hemp paper by President Jefferson (Mass). Hemp was well trusted during the Colonial Era and the Early Republic when many relied on ships for the transportation of goods. The word “canvass” which is important for sails, ropes, and ships was actually derived from “cannabis” (Mass). Fabrics fine and course as well as twine and paper made from hemp were of ordinary use. Fabrics created from hemp are highly durable as well as degradation resistant and unlike synthetic fibers, hemp is also biodegradable (Mass). Clothing made from hemp is resistant from fostering odors even after multiple days because it is actually an anti-bacterial (Mass). As opposed to crops such as cotton, hemp doesn’t debilitate the soil and hemp plants cast off their leaves during the entire growing season which adds rich organic matter to the soil which assists with holding moisture (Mass). Mass quantities of
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