Assignment 16-Tyree

Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana "isn't bad for you," "alcohol is worse"
It seems these arguments are heard continuously by those that oppose the drug being illegal but there still has yet to be a country wide legalization.
Our police officers devote
A persons life can change completely for the worse just off of a charge with the possession of marijuana. thousands of hours arresting, and imprisoning those in possession of cannabis with or without intentions to distribute the drug.
Enforcing laws on possession costs billions annually to enforce, and often have people living of over a decade in prison.
Cannabis prohibition is costly as previously stated, and when thinking of how much this costs the benefits of criminalization are close to nonexistent.
Legalization wont lead to increased use.
Cannabis is less harmful than tobacco and alcohol.
And it actually does the exact opposite; marijuana lowers rates of alcohol and drug abuse to a drug that has little to no negative effects on a person.
There are almost no side effects, it is safer than many lightly regulated, legal addictive substances.
America could save billions of dollars by lealigzing marijuana and ending the war on drugs. It could also bring in billions annually for tax revenues, and could potentially create jobs.
Cannabis being illegal is destroying the lives of many people across america, causing the us to spend countless amounts of money stopping, and enforcing trafficking.