Marijuana

If Marijuana was legal could you image how the world would be? Cannabis is a commonly used drug throughout the world. A report stated that in 2004 about 162 million people were using cannabis. In fact, it is known that so many people in the world use marijuana and more than 97 million Americans have admitted to trying it. Reasons for why Marijuana should be legal is that for one the war on drugs would come to an end, because not only does it cost millions of dollars but it also does a lot of damage and it really does not have much effect on either the supply or the demand for drugs. Also stopping this war on drugs would allow for many of good things to happen, for example, government could regain control of the production, distribution, and the sale of drugs. Could guarantee the purity and labeling of the product, while also regulating the place, time and even condition in which the drug is being sold. Could have an set age limit as like the U.S. does for tobacco and alcohol. Marijuana is known to be better for someone to use then for someone to use tobacco or drink alcohol and there have been no cases of someone becoming addicted to the use of marijuana. Also the government could control the producers say about their own product. Many people feel that if marijuana was to become legal the crime rate will reduce, the spread of disease would be prevented, improvement within the inner cities way of living and taxpayers could save some money, considering that over $20 billion is spent each year on drug enforcement alone.
Society would change dramatically if marijuana was to be legal. I feel the change would benefit the U.S. and possibly make it better place then it already is. International organizations could increase their business and allow for greater benefits. The gang wars and street violence would reduce to what I feel its lowest point that society has seen and government would not have to deal with as much as they do now. Once you really think about it and consider all the pros and cons the war on drugs had done very little to reduce narcotic use in the U.S. as it is so legalizing would have a huge impact on the world benefiting both individual and society as a whole.