Positive Effects on The Legalization of Marijuana
The legalization of marijuana will bring in much needed revenue to the US economy through tax revenue, the creation of jobs, decrease in the number of those incarcerated for marijuana possession, and help treat various health conditions that would otherwise cause an enormous amount of pain. Although marijuana is often looked down upon as a Schedule I illegal drug, this medicinal plant has been around for more than a decade and has been used for more than the "get high" purpose. Marijuana is non-toxic compared to multiple types of medications now on the market and it has never caused an over dose. It is also less expensive, if legalized than most of the overly priced medications provided by pharmaceutical companies and as inexpensive as the recreational use of cigarettes and alcohol. Its short and long term side effects have also been minimal when compared to other opiates.
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English: NORML members protest in Lafayette Park d...Marijuana is a medicinal drug that comes from a hemp plant called "Cannabis Sativa." As per Harvard's Health Letter written September 2004 which states, "In the 19th century marijuana extract (was) dissolved in alcohol (and) was a popular home remedy. Queen Victoria herself (was) a user (and) by some accounts, her doctor prescribed it to relieve her menstrual pain" (6). This is only one of Marijuana's many prescribed functions, it has also been known to treat Cancer, AIDS, and Alzheimer's disease patients. Marijuana's safety and efficiency in treating these conditions helps large groups of ill distressed patients. It helps relieve severe nausea cause by the treatment of chemotherapy in Cancer patients. Provides an enhanced appetite, for weight loss, and muscle wasting in patients with AIDS, and may inhibit the growth of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain which are believed by many researchers to be the main...