Recent studies have shown marijuana is much "easier to obtain than alcohol" (Medical Marihuana) for minors. However, if legalized marijuana would be subjected through the same laws as cigarettes and tobacco, where one may have to present identification and be of a certain age "over 16" (CBC), to obtain the substance. Along with the control of who the substance is sold to, the price would also be regulated where high taxation would be fixed onto the price to discourage buyers (much like cigarettes). Through the legalization and control of marijuana by the Canadian government, many positive effects will result including the betterment of the safety of Canadian citizens.
The control of marijuana is far from the only positive outcome. Through the legalization of marijuana not only will society see a decrease in demand for the substance itself, but will see the decrease usage of other legal and illegal drugs, including alcohol and cocaine. As evidently shown through the selling of marijuana in The Netherlands, the number of hard drug addicts can be reduced drastically in comparison to the world. By allowing drug users a legal way of stimulating and achieving a similar high, many drug addicts would decrease or all together, stop the practice of using harder drugs, such as cocaine or heroin. A recent study conducted by the Australian Democrats (an Australian political party) concluded the "regulation of marijuana supply and taxation of use, would lead to less use of the drug" (Democrats). Alcohol would follow much the same pattern. As taken from a recent poll, high school students whom "63% drink regularly" (SNN), claimed if marijuana was legalized, "83% of the students would instead switch from alcohol to the use of marijuana" (SNN). Although many may think teenagers are only switching from one harmful drug to another, which is not the case. Research has proven marijuana is non-toxic and cannot cause overdose by excessive usage.
Legalize or Loose Drugs have been talked about for ages between young and old people. ... A few reasons for legalization are more controlled use and less drug trafficking. ... Legalization could possibly bring down usage. ... Obviously legalization did more good than bad. ... Some make enough to support a country and could soon be buying one if something is not done to stop these criminals. ...
Legalize It "Making Drugs illegal has not diminished the American appetite for these substances" (Drug Trial 65). ... Marijuana should be legalized because current drug laws are not working, it has medical uses, crime rate will decrease, and the War on Terror can be won if marijuana is legalized. ... Many people against the legalization of marijuana have said that legalizing it would cause more people to smoke it. ... If marijuana was legalized crime rate will decrease. ... Legalization of marijuana could just be the solution....
The legalization of marijuana; what a marvelous initiative! ... Legalizing marijuana into a finely honed economic tool would be a very wise decision. ... It must be legalized! If not for the sake of the country, but do it for the sake of our children!! The computerization of this realm is inevitable, and with a new age follows new customs: legalized Happy Sticks. ...
This makes illicit drugs not as harmful. ... "Anti-prohibitionists assert that those not using drugs now are unlikely to use them, regardless of their legal status, so that legalization will not lead to drastically increased use" (Debate, 3). ... If someone has not used drugs, they would most likely not use them if they were legal. ... "Not only would billions of dollars be saved if drugs were legalized, but the black market would be reduced, and tax revenues from the sale of previously illicit drugs would be substantial" (Debate, 4). ... If drugs were legalized, drug-related careers woul...
Not to be outdone, however, those against legalization have a few credible arguments of their own. ... Other than this they feel that crime would not be reduced at all. ... Much to the chagrin of anti-legalization members, the Netherlands" marijuana policy has not resulted in the feared boom of drug use. ... Recently the rate of adolescent drug use has decreased here by 66% ("Drug Legalization" 295), and the government would not want to risk ruing that percentage by putting in use an experiment similar to the Netherlands one. ... As long as statistics that show any bit of negative results ...
Although, legalization will increase use of the drug. ... It is true, legalization will not eliminate the major cause of violent crime; however, most argumentation which says that drug legalization will not decrease crime deals with the idea that most violent crime occurs as a result of alcohol use (Light). Since this is true, and legalization would not effect crime that is alcohol related but it will decrease violent crime that is linked to drug dealing and use. ... Granted, the overall cost of drug use would not decrease; however, supporters of the continued war on drug and the further illeg...
Legalizing Marijuana There are many issues that involve the legalization of marijuana. ... Others argue that it is simply a harmful drug in and of itself, and as such, should not be legalized. ... Some may argue that we already have alcohol as a legal drug, and that we do not need another. ... This is arguably due to the fact that "present classification failed to differentiate between hard drugs and cannabis, leading young people to believe that hard drugs are not dangerous and making it difficult to give convincing anti-drug advice" (Anonymous More calls for legalized cannabis 5). ...
It is true that legalization will not eliminate the major cause of violent crime. Most argumentation which states that marijuana legalization will not decrease crime deals with the idea that most violent crime occurs as a result of alcohol use.(Light) Since this is true, legalization would not affect crime that is alcohol related but it will decrease violent crime that is linked to drug dealing. The drug itself may not cause violent crime but people involved in the distributing of marijuana do. ... Education is an essential part in this proposal because through this method the problem is solv...
The pressure for legislation reform is not specific to any demographic location. ... There are those that argue for the medical legalization c. economical legalization d. and of course, recreational legalization. ... Many do not support the idea of legalizing it for medicinal purposes, which is the third choice. ... The fallacy of ignorance states that because something is not known to be true, it is assumed to be false. ... It is not known if marijuana does foster amotivational syndrome (laziness, uninformed, nonproductive behavior) or have lasting harmful long-term effects, and tho...