Marijuana Should Be Legal

Marijuana Should Be Legal

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Marijuana Should Be Legal In the United States
Axia College of University of Phoenix
What is your thesis statement? The use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes should be legalized in the United States because of its benefits.
I. The History of Marijuana (hemp or cannabis)
Marijuana has been in use from 7000 B.C. B. Original Uses of Marijuana
The first woven fabrics was known to be made for a plant call hemp.
Marijuana has been known to be use for incense, cloth, ropes and food.
II. Medical use of Marijuana
A. The use of marijuana can be use the help cancer, glaucoma and AIDS patients.
Marijuana can be used as a pain reliever.
Marijuana helps regain appetite in cancer and AIDS patients.
Cannabis has been known to be used for help with labor pains in the time before Christ.
Cannabis has been know the be used for the pain relief from burns in the early 1800s.
III. Potential Tax Revenue marijuana can generate.
A. Marijuana can generate about 2 billion dollars in additional tax revenue.
By legalizing marijuana it would save law enforcement cost.
The legalization of marijuana would generate jobs, wages and potential tourism.
Revenue from the taxes collected could benefit schools.
Revenue from the taxes collected could be use to conduct research on ways to successfully legalize marijuana.
A. Studies shows that marijuana relaxes the body
Your five senses become improved by using marijuana.
Blood supply to entire brain is increased by using marijuana.
B. Marijuana produces no tolerances.
Alcohol is more addictive than marijuana.
Smoking cigarettes are more harmful to your body as well as addictive than marijuana.
Marijuana should be legalized for use in the United States because researchers show it has a positive beneficial significance among patients with various medical conditions. The marijuana...

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