Considering Canibus

Considering Canibus

Considering Cannabis A study done in 2007 showed that over eighty million Americans have used marijuana, scientifically known as cannabis. In addition, twenty-two million have used it in the past year, while 11 million use it on a regular basis. Marijuana is the third most popular drug in America behind alcohol and tobacco. Why then are the laws against marijuana use still so heavily enforced? And why is marijuana seen as such a terrible drug? Anti-drug campaigns claim that marijuana is gateway drug, which leads people to believe that if they try marijuana they will immediately want to do cocaine, heroin, or other harmful drugs. This is nothing more than government propaganda designed to make the American population hate anything to do with marijuana. In reality marijuana has many positive benefits. The legalization of marijuana would stimulate medical research on many different diseases, and also generate greater tax revenue because of less expenditure on jail space and court costs. If marijuana was made accessible to buy in government sanctioned shops after the age of eighteen, and also eliminate possession laws for under a once the American people profit and benefit greatly. Marijuana was first made illegal in 1937 when government passed the Marijuana Tax Act. To posses the so called drug, the government would have to issue a person a license, but as of that time no one was provided with one, so marijuana was subsequently banned. Government officials claimed that marijuana had violent side effects, especially on other races. More specifically in the Mexican population because many of them fled to the United States during the Great Depression to find work. This seemed to be the best way to control the borders. This also made the American people dislike all of the Mexicans even more, which made it nearly impossible for them to find work. Occasional users of marijuana will not suffer any lasting effects, nor will it harm people in any other serious way. Even...

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