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Weed legalization!

1.) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/marijuana-prohibition-states-lifting-the-curtain_n_4658765.html States legalizing marijuana for medical use.

2.) http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230942 Tax information about legalizing marijuana.

3.) http://www.heathermizeur.com/marijuana Health pros and cons.

4.) http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/legalizing-marijuana-can-reduce-crime-increase-revenue-for-state/ Reduce crime.

5.) http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2014/01/dispute-blazes-up-over-marijuana-legalization-in-arizona Marijuana legalization in certain states and reasons why.

Cons 6.) https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/evidence99/marijuana/Societal_Con.html Why marijuana shouldn't be legal.

7.) http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/10/19/prop19/

8.) http://www.brandeis.edu/ethics/ethicalinquiry/2013/July.html Ethics of smoking marijuana and the effects.

9.) http://www.csupomona.edu/~smemerson/PLS499%20Greed_Need/power%20points/Legalizing_Marijuana-1.ppt Why we shouldn't legalize marijuana.

Medical stuff about marijuana. 10.)http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2013/05/29%20politics%20marijuana%20legalization%20galston%20dionne/dionne%20galston_newpoliticsofmjleg_final.pdf

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION By: Jake Hancock

All across America states are finally realizing the success and benefits from legalizing marijuana for medical use. States that have legalized marijuana for medical use include Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, Washington and many more. Marijuana has many benefits to the body when used in moderation and for people with debilitating diseases such as cancer and these states have realized the benefits of legalizing marijuana. My first reason for why marijuana should be legalized for medical use is that marijuana can help stimulate the body and help with diseases. I know that this thesis is true because of facts and statistics such as it can stop HIV from spreading throughout the body because of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. And it can stop the spread of cancer cells. This fact is known because of a 2012 study that found that marijuana can stop the metastasis in some forms of aggressive cancer and in the U.K., researchers and doctors already use marijuana to kill cancer cells in leukemia patiens.

My second reason for why marijuana should be legalized for recreational use is that marijuana is much less deadly than alcohol. So far in this year 2014 alone alcohol has claimed the lives of 36,293 people. While on the other hand, marijuana has not claimed a single life from overdose. Clealy marijuana is a better alternative than alcohol. If states were to outlaw alcohol and replace it with marijuana the death toll would reduce for one, but also the crime rate would reduce because every year 749,825 people are arrested for marijuana law violations so people are obvioulsy wanting the right to smoke marijuana recreationally if ¾ of a million people are willing to go to jail for it.

My final reason for why I think marijuana should be legalized is taxes. In boulder county colorado, $160,000 in sales tax has been collected off retail marijuana sales in only one month! Astounding as this is that’s not even the bulk of it. The state of is projected to reach $67 million a year from taxing marijuana and $27.5 million of that 67 will go to building schools says state tax officials. Clearly, marijuana taxing could bring forth a booming economy, new and better state buildings, and cause a demand for product and jobs.

In conclusion, marijuana legalization could indeed be the key factor in fixing a broken economy, American health, and certain crime riddled areas due to the fact that legalizing it will reduce the crime rate, will increase state taxes, and help people with diseases such as HIV and cancer.

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