legalization of marijuana will not only help the state of California generate more revenue but it will keep the state’s important services alive as well as‚ bring about more stringent control on marijuana and help local law enforcement focus on more violent crimes. California has been in a state of financial crisis since the collapsed of the housing market in recent years. The state needs money to be able to sustain itself from collapsing. One way to generate billions of dollars each year is to tax Marijuana
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In todays society‚ its a crime to be honest. In the old days‚ you could just tell it like it was‚ and if people got mad‚ so be it. But now‚ make a comment about soemthing or someone you did not or dont like‚ it immediately becomes a war of the words. We know discrimination‚ like we know the back of our hands. Our society has become a burger king society‚ we want it our way and want it now. So the question I came upon‚ concerning what would would be the economic impact of of legalizing Recreational
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the crime and arrest rates would decrease immensely as well as social and financial costs. Robertson stated‚ “I believe in working with the hearts of people‚ and not locking them up”. His religious views affected his view in a positive way to be a marijuana legalization advocate. He says that Christ was a compassionate man and would not condone the imprisonment of people for nonviolent acts. Overall‚ Robertson advocates marijuana legalization because he thinks that the being tough on crime effort
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thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since the 1980’s. Legalizing marijuana could help the world out in some many different ways‚ for example‚ the crime rate‚ the reason I say crime rate there has never been a crime committed while being stoned or hazed so that means less crime would be committed‚ and also the money the countries could make from selling marijuana. However there are also some bad effects of legalizing marijuana‚ for example‚ marijuana contains
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people being arrested for marijuana is causing over population in the prison systems. Some people that support the legalization of marijuana think that law enforcement fighting the war against drugs should focus their attention towards other violent crimes or hard-core street drugs. Marijuana is the most widely used and prosecuted drug in the United States (Decriminalizing Marijuana). Ninety percent of the people arrested in 2007 were arrested for simple possession alone (Decriminalizing Marijuana)
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my opinion‚ the “War on Drugs” is a waste of tax payers dollars. Alcohol abuse kills 75‚000 people a year‚ tobacco kills 100‚000 people a year‚ a legal prescription drugs kill 100‚000 people a year. Marijuana kills zero. The statistics for violent crime and accidental death follow the same pattern. So the question that has failed to be answered‚ “Why is marijuana illegal in the first place?” Arguments: 1. Liberty: We should have the freedom to use marijuana. Individuals deserve the right to decide
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harmful such as alcohol but not legalize marijuana which is completely harmless? I am high right now and I am not causing any trouble but I bet you that if I were drunk I would have created havoc. If ganja is legalized it will cause a decrease in the crime rate as most poor persons get their source of income from selling it. The great Carl Jung said‚ “the choices one makes depicts the person they truly are.” Out of legalizing ganja which is completely harmless and not legalizing it which promotes
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Why should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana can be argued for different reasons. In my case I will be arguing the medical purposes for legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has positive features‚ and how people prefer using marijuana. Marijuana helps individuals get through a variety of things that they suffer. Marijuana provides relief from pain‚ rather than other medications out there. Many individuals prefer marijuana over anything else to relax. An argument on why people using marijuana spend more
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I believe all of my evidence supports valid reasons for the legalization of marijuana. The medical benefits alone should be enough to convince our government that it should be legalized. The scientific evidence‚ monetary rewards and reduction in crime rates‚ as experienced by the state of Colorado‚ all serve as proof that the legalization of recreational marijuana is not negative. The United States is a democracy‚ not a dictatorship. It’s time for our government to act
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and subjecting these people to offenders who are there for much more dangerous offenses. My marijuana use and jail time had nothing to do with one another. I was sentenced for something wrong that I had done and was rightfully sentenced for that crime. I took it very serious and did what needed to be done to get back home and start over. If it’s not
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