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Marijuana Argument Essay

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Since the 1970’s, marijuana has been an extremely controversial drug. While some argue that it does not harm to your body, and can do good in the world, others classify it as a “gateway” drug. As the number states in the U.S. legalize the drug increases, 26 to be exact, the debate is only getting more heated. Also known as weed, cannabis, dope, etc., marijuana has been scientifically proven to do good in the medical world, be safer than alcohol and tobacco, and increase a growth in our economy. Although marijuana is highly hated among the older generations, it has proven to cure number of problems in the medical field. For instance, The New York Times lists, epilepsy, nauseas from chemotherapy, and pain from AIDS as afflictions that weed as shown to alleviate. Furthermore, Glaucoma, Crohn’s Disease, and muscle spasms from osteoporosis can be healed from the cannabis plant. As early as 2700 B.C., doctors used marijuana as a treatment for gout, digestive disorders, rheumatism, insomnia, and even poor memory. …show more content…

In 2014, after Colorado legalized marijuana. They pulled $25 million pot-related tax revenue. According to an analysis by NerdWallet, if all 50 states legalized marijuana today, the country would gain over $3 billion in tax revenue. Also, $8.7 billion a year is spent on enforcing laws against weed, think of what else we could be spending that kind of money on. Furthermore. Cannabis has a ability to clean toxins underground, making soil much healthier for farming, thus creating more jobs. The fiber that comes from the plant can be used to make paper products, eliminating our need to chop down trees. In addition, it can also be substituted for cotton in the production of textile. Cotton requires a large amount of pesticide to grow. Using cannabi instead will significantly reduce the usage of harmful chemicals. So not only will marijuana help our economy, it will be better for our environment,

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