Many names have been given to describe "a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant" (Dictionary), usually taken through the act of smoking or ingestion, resulting in a feeling of euphoria. To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question of debate contemplating the Canadian government today. Though marijuana may impair one's judgment, comprehension, and/or speech, "The Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs" has concluded in a medical study marijuana is far "less harmful than alcohol, and should be governed by the same sort of rules" (CBC). Through the legalization of marijuana, the Canadian society can benefit through positive effects, including; a control of the marijuana substance; a decrease of usage of both legal and illegal drugs; and an increase in tax revenues, along with a decrease in government spending on drug enforcement and crime. Although many may view marijuana as a negative effect on society, as clearly demonstrated through the selling of marijuana in The Netherlands, the legalization can ultimately help a nation move one step closer to a utopian society.
Although the control of marijuana may seem hard to regulate, many positive effects can be the result if achieving control. Through "a regulatory system for production and sale" (Medical Marihuana), the government would not only rid of the black market for the number one illegal selling drug, but would in end, reduce the chance of the "tainting" of marijuana with other chemicals and/or drugs. Today, as many as "2 million Canadians" use the drug regularly (and "100, 000 Canadians" use the drug daily) (Frank Discussion), unaware of where their marijuana is grown and who it is grown by (using what chemicals). With the control of the Canadian government, rules and laws much like the tobacco industry can regulate the growth of the plants, along with the usage of certain pesticides and plant stimulants/steroids.
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...
