About one in five opponents of legalization (19%) say marijuana is illegal and should be monitored, 11% say it is a gateway to harder drugs, and 8% say it is particularly harmful to young people. A small proportion of opponents (7%) say that while recreational marijuana use should be illegal, they have nothing against legalizing medical marijuana.1 “It`s a drug and it has significant side effects. It should not be used for recreational purposes, only for medical purposes. Female, 20 A significant majority of those who say marijuana should be legal (78%) do not believe the federal government should enforce federal laws in states that allow its use. Of those who think marijuana should be illegal, 59 percent say there should be federal enforcement in states that allow marijuana use, while 38 percent say there shouldn`t be. This is especially true for adults aged 75 and older: only 32% say recreational and medical marijuana should be legal, by far the lowest proportion for all age categories, and 21 percentage points lower than adults in the second oldest age group, 65 to 74 (53% of whom should say it is legal for recreational and medical purposes). The legalization of marijuana puts the United States in a weak position when it comes to holding other countries accountable for legal agreements. [139] “This is a path that the United States, with its keen interest in international institutions and the rule of law, should follow with great caution,” wrote Wells Bennett, a fellow in national security law at the Brookings Institution, and John Walsh, senior associate in Washington`s Latin America office. [139] Although two-thirds of states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes and enrolled approximately two to three million people in their programs, the vast majority of health systems will not provide cannabis to their patients or allow them to bring their own supplies. Facilities are hesitant because cannabis continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the government, making it technically illegal to use it for any purpose, including medical purposes. David Boaz, executive vice president of the Cato Institute, said: “People have the right to live their lives the way they want, as long as they don`t violate the equality of others. What right could be more fundamental and humane than the right to choose which substances to put into one`s body? [72] More than 3,500 people die of drowning each year in the United States, but the government would not arrest people who own swimming pools.
[76] More than 30,000 people die each year in car accidents, but the government does not ban driving. [92] Adults should be allowed to make decisions about how to relax or have fun without government intervention, especially if they are not hurting anyone. [75] “Legalization campaigns that suggest marijuana is a benign substance pose a significant challenge to educating the public about its known risks and side effects,” the American Academy of Pediatrics said. [156] ASAM “does not support the legalization of marijuana and recommends that jurisdictions that have not acted to legalize marijuana be extremely cautious and not pursue legalization policies until more can be learned.” [94] WADA “believes that (1) cannabis is a dangerous drug and, as such, poses a public health concern; (2) The sale of cannabis should not be legalized. [157] There are also racial and ethnic differences in views on marijuana legalization. About two-thirds of white (63%) and black (65%) adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use, compared to lower proportions of Hispanic (52%) and Asian (43%) adults. There is clear public support for the failed change in our anti-marijuana policy. [69] More than half of U.S. states legalized marijuana for medical purposes, and 40 states took steps between 2009 and 2013 to relax their drug laws (e.g., decriminalize or reduce penalties for possession). [70] More than half of U.S. adults, or more than 128 million people, have tried marijuana, even though it is an illegal drug under federal law.
Nearly 600,000 Americans are arrested each year for marijuana possession, or more than one person per minute. Public support for marijuana legalization has risen from 12% in 1969 to 66% today. Recreational marijuana, also known as adult-use marijuana, was first legalized in Colorado and Washington in 2012. A separate question asking whether marijuana use should be legalized — without claims for recreational or medical purposes — showed a sharp long-term increase in support for legalization. From 2000 to 2019, the percentage of Americans who say marijuana should be legal more than doubled. While a majority of those who say marijuana should be legal say they have tried the drug before (65%), 34% of those who support legalization say they have never tried marijuana. Of those who say marijuana should be illegal, 29% say they`ve tried it before, while 71% say they haven`t. The current debate over marijuana legalization doesn`t seem to end anytime soon unless a consensus is reached on the economic, health, and social benefits of weed.
Marijuana is a drug derived from an herbal plant known as Cannabis sativa (Booth, 3). Cannabis sativa is known to grow in almost every climate in the world. Marijuana has long been used by humans for a variety of purposes. In the first centuries, marijuana was used as a drug, just as people use tobacco. However, its influence had not been found to be as detrimental, although its addictive effects had been identified. Marijuana became popular as a result of the Opium War; a civil war waged by the Chinese. It is claimed that soldiers could smoke marijuana before hitting the battlefield, hence the term opium war. After that, scientists discovered that opium plants contained medicinal components and began to extract these components for medicinal purposes. At present, opium is widely used in the medical field (Smith para. 1).
People who buy marijuana on the street have no way of knowing if what they are ingesting is covered in mold, fungi, pesticides or other harmful substances. [8] [9] Once marijuana is legalized, the government is able to apply laboratory tests and regulations to ensure that marijuana is free of toxins. [10] For example, Washington`s law requires health warnings, quality assurance, labeling of THC concentration, and other regulations important to consumers. [11] In short, the legalization of regulated marijuana will generate tax revenue, improve public savings, and reduce the cost of protecting police from drug cartels. In addition, the legalization of marijuana will allow the United States and other countries to reduce the cost of enforcement. It should also be noted that the hemp industry will create many employment opportunities for the American people; As a result, the unemployment rate in the country is decreasing. Economic reports show that the hemp industry will generate between $6 billion and $10 billion annually for the U.S. government, which will give a significant boost to the U.S. economy (Grammy 2).
The hemp industry seems to be very profitable because; There is a huge demand for marijuana-based therapies around the world. Therefore, the legalization of medical marijuana will give a significant boost to the U.S. economy because; The pharmaceutical industry will invest heavily in the production of cannabinoids. In fact, the legalization of medical marijuana will promote economic globalization; Since then, pharmaceutical companies in the United States of America will produce cannabinoids on a large scale for domestic and export purposes. It is believed that the U.S. government will generate huge revenues from the marijuana industry, more or less, just like in British Columbia. Global economic reports show that British Columbia receives C$34 billion annually from its cannabis business (Thornton 7). It seems true, of course, that the United States of America will benefit greatly from the legalization of marijuana, particularly for medical purposes. “Because people should be allowed to control their bodies and not let the government intervene.” Male, 18 years old Among Democrats, 75% of liberals say marijuana use should be legal, compared to half (50%) of conservative and moderate Democrats.