Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that is mainly used as an illicit drug and for medicinal purposes. It I said to be the most commonly used drug worldwide today. Its legalization has been a topic of contention among many with both sides giving strong reasons about their stand. Due to its psychoactive effect, the drug has been legalized in many nations except for a few who have legalized it for medicinal purposes. The question is should medicinal marijuana be legalized? Yes, medicinal marijuana should be legalized in order to save lives that are being lost, yet something can be done. In addition, it should be legal in order to help relieve patients with chronic pain.
Earleywine notes that, if medicinal marijuana was legalized, it could become a new industry all on its own (Earleywine 56). It could help in the cure of many diseases around the globe because it is being used without restrictions. Marijuana can be used in the cure of many medical conditions and for pain relief purposes. Marijuana is said to treat glaucoma, cancer symptoms, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and many other psychological disorders in addition to relieving pain in chemotherapy patients. Marijuana is known to relieve patients from extreme pain, stop vomiting while under medication, to improve the immune system of patients with aids, and to improve their health situation. Therefore, the legalization of medicinal marijuana is very important, because it will allow these patients use it freely. In addition, it will help doctors exercise their duty in saving patients from extreme pains using this psychoactive drug.
In addition, this will give tax breaks and will give money to new and risky businesses who want to start up. The legalization of medical marijuana will generate revenue in all states, as the government will be able to collect tax from the business. It will help create jobs and economic opportunities in the formal sector other than the illicit market. The money circulated in and out of this industry will help the nation in a plethora of ways, and could reduce marijuana related violence because, the business will be legal and the issue of gangs selling marijuana will be forgotten for good. Additionally, all the money that is being used to chase around illegal drug traffickers can be used to set up hospitals and other programs that will be helpful to the community. The state spends large amounts of money in controlling marijuana trafficking and trying to enforce laws on its use. With its legalization, these funds will be directed to programs that are more useful because, the problem will be solved through legalization.
In addition to all of the economic reasons to legalize marijuana, there is the issue of reducing crimes caused by gangs that sell illegal marijuana. Legalization of medicinal marijuana will help in the reduction of marijuana related crime and violence. Many youths drop out of school and join the gangs on the streets in selling marijuana. Now that the...
