The Gateway to Marijuana Legalization
The Gateway to Marijuana Legalization
As the subject of many debates, the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. has sparked many controversial conversations ranging from the effect on learning to the medicinal uses of the plant. To finally put an end to this argument, Cannabis Sativa should absolutely be legalized, taxed, and definitely used for medicinal purposes. The laws today are immoral and are a waste of time, money and resources. Thinking within a utilitarian mindset, the ideals behind weed being illegal are not only immoral, they are not logical. A utilitarian can see the many uses that outweigh the consequences which are mainly based on the illegality of carrying, using, and growing marijuana. When the ultimate goal of a society is the success of the society itself, changing a law that has a reasonable alternative is an example of one of the many building blocks for a better life for the people. Documented evidence of marijuana use dates back to 500AD when mentioned in the Jewish sacred text (the Talmud). Hemp has been used in many facets in the past and is still used today. The DEA Museum has a collection of antique medicine bottles containing cannabis that were used in the 1800s. In California, Proposition 19 (legalization of marijuana for personal use monitored by local governments) is still debated and currently has not been approved. Many believe that treating marijuana use like alcohol will be the answer to its legalization.
The state of Texas currently has accounted for over 680,000 arrests for marijuana possession and related charges in 2011. The total amount spent by the state for 2011 so far is over 39 billion on drug interdiction. In 2009 Texas law enforcement seized 177 marijuana gardens, 6 wild marijuana fields, 13 cultivated fields and 373 marijuana greenhouses according to the Texas Department of Public Safety website. The reported total of all plants seized was 30,498. 565,007 pounds of marijuana and 264 pounds of hashish
As the subject of many debates, the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. has sparked many controversial conversations ranging from the effect on learning to the medicinal uses of the plant. To finally put an end to this argument, Cannabis Sativa should absolutely be legalized, taxed, and definitely used for medicinal purposes. The laws today are immoral and are a waste of time, money and resources. Thinking within a utilitarian mindset, the ideals behind weed being illegal are not only immoral, they are not logical. A utilitarian can see the many uses that outweigh the consequences which are mainly based on the illegality of carrying, using, and growing marijuana. When the ultimate goal of a society is the success of the society itself, changing a law that has a reasonable alternative is an example of one of the many building blocks for a better life for the people. Documented evidence of marijuana use dates back to 500AD when mentioned in the Jewish sacred text (the Talmud). Hemp has been used in many facets in the past and is still used today. The DEA Museum has a collection of antique medicine bottles containing cannabis that were used in the 1800s. In California, Proposition 19 (legalization of marijuana for personal use monitored by local governments) is still debated and currently has not been approved. Many believe that treating marijuana use like alcohol will be the answer to its legalization.
The state of Texas currently has accounted for over 680,000 arrests for marijuana possession and related charges in 2011. The total amount spent by the state for 2011 so far is over 39 billion on drug interdiction. In 2009 Texas law enforcement seized 177 marijuana gardens, 6 wild marijuana fields, 13 cultivated fields and 373 marijuana greenhouses according to the Texas Department of Public Safety website. The reported total of all plants seized was 30,498. 565,007 pounds of marijuana and 264 pounds of hashish