should we legalize marijuana
Hon Man Leung
Professor Watts
English 1
18 March 2014
Should we legalize Marijuana?
In the United States, there’re twenty states that legalized Marijuana. Among the states that have legalized it, Colorado have demonstrated that the legalization have became beneficial. The legalization had brought huge economic profits, decreased criminal rates, and etc. Because of these positive consequences from the legalization, I suggest the whole U.S. region should legalize marijuana.
First, the United States should have a consistent drug law. Cigarettes, legalized drugs, are proven to have a more harmful effect than marijuana. The active ingredient of marijuana, THC, can induce hallucinations, harm the ability of memorizing and learning but can also counter the cancer-causing chemicals. However, Nicotine, on the other hand, is the active ingredient in cigarettes that activates an enzyme which converts some chemicals in tobacco into cancer-causing virus. It also irritates the respiratory system which triggers a generation of substances that can damage cells while marijuana does not have this effect. Marijuana is less harmful than Tobacco. There is no reason for the U.S. not allowing marijuana smoking while other people are smoking cigarettes.
On the other hand, people will be smoking weeds no matter whether it is legal or not. According to the survey on drugs usage done by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2009, over 102 million Americans smoked weeds despite the fact that it is illegal. The number of weeds smokers was showing an increasing trend, the numbers will only be greater by 2014. The resources and money that the government spent to stop the usage went in vain because people are still using marijuana day in and out. This means the argument should be how we monitor the legalization like how many percent should the government tax marijuana but not allowing it or not. More than that, legalizing marijuana can prove that the law enforcement
Professor Watts
English 1
18 March 2014
Should we legalize Marijuana?
In the United States, there’re twenty states that legalized Marijuana. Among the states that have legalized it, Colorado have demonstrated that the legalization have became beneficial. The legalization had brought huge economic profits, decreased criminal rates, and etc. Because of these positive consequences from the legalization, I suggest the whole U.S. region should legalize marijuana.
First, the United States should have a consistent drug law. Cigarettes, legalized drugs, are proven to have a more harmful effect than marijuana. The active ingredient of marijuana, THC, can induce hallucinations, harm the ability of memorizing and learning but can also counter the cancer-causing chemicals. However, Nicotine, on the other hand, is the active ingredient in cigarettes that activates an enzyme which converts some chemicals in tobacco into cancer-causing virus. It also irritates the respiratory system which triggers a generation of substances that can damage cells while marijuana does not have this effect. Marijuana is less harmful than Tobacco. There is no reason for the U.S. not allowing marijuana smoking while other people are smoking cigarettes.
On the other hand, people will be smoking weeds no matter whether it is legal or not. According to the survey on drugs usage done by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2009, over 102 million Americans smoked weeds despite the fact that it is illegal. The number of weeds smokers was showing an increasing trend, the numbers will only be greater by 2014. The resources and money that the government spent to stop the usage went in vain because people are still using marijuana day in and out. This means the argument should be how we monitor the legalization like how many percent should the government tax marijuana but not allowing it or not. More than that, legalizing marijuana can prove that the law enforcement