This is also a 'borrowed' comment or post, I honestly believe this is one of the best I have seen out there lol.. Thank You Mike Q.=)
My marijuana paper. Let me know what you think?(not done)?
Alcohol poisoning? Perfectly legal as long as your not driving. Killing yourself with cigarettes? Legal! One thing that is not legal as of today is Marijuana. Which have many benefits! Like Cigarettes and alcohol, they can do harm as well, just not as much harm as cigarette and alcohol. Yet we still have laws against marijuana. There are many studies that show that marijuana can actually be a great medicine and good for moderate personal use.
First and foremost, from smoking alone, it is impossible for a person to overdose on THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the main psychoactive in marijuana. The reason it is impossible, is that a 160 pound man would have to smoke around two and one half ounces of marijuana with in the time span of 15 minutes. That would equal 900 joints! Another big myth about marijuana is that its addicting. Although this is not much of a myth, marijuana is not as addicitive as other intoxicants! Only 9% of marijuana smokers are dependent on the plant. Compared to the 23% of people who drink who are dependent on alcohol and 1/3 of people who have ever smoked a cigarette are dependent on the intoxicant! In 2002 only 1/3 of American wanted the decriminalization of marijuana (34%). Since then pro cannabis groups and sites such as NORML.org have been teaching the benefits of marijuana, and now in 2009 about 72% of Americans call for the decriminalization of marijuana. If marijuana was decriminalized, it wouldn’t be as if you can smoke out in the streets, the decriminalization of marijuana would mean you would just get a fine rather than jail time.
If marijuana was to be legalized and distributed by convenient stores and local markets, it would open up tens of thousands of new jobs for the public and with how hard it is to get a job in today's economy that is very important. The legalization of marijuana would also lead to the government to save not millions, but billions of dollars. Tax payers spend annually between $7.5 and $10 billion on arresting and prosecuting individuals for marijuana related violations. Only 90% of these arrest were just for marijuana possession only! Another big thing about legalizing marijuana, is that if America distributes it to convenient stores and such, taxing marijuana would bring it a lot more money for government, and in today's time with the U.S. being $11914005088493.48 in debt (as of 10/14/09 2:15 P.M.) taxation on marijuana would be a wise choice. The estimated population of the United States is 307,099,194 so each citizen's share of this debt is $38,795.30. In recent studies it has been estimated that California would make around $1.4 billion if marijuana was to be taxed. Even tho California is one of the United States biggest states studies have shown that at least 30 of the 50 states would make around $1 billion a year on taxation and other states would make between $50 million to $1 billion. If you think about it 1 billion times 30 is $30 billion add the other twenty states, the united states could easily be making a $40 billion profit on the taxation of marijuana!
I know its long but please take the time to read it
im in 11th grade.
Also no lectures about how wrong i am, or how weed is bad.
I know there are probably spelling errors i havnt gone thru this is just a rough draft
And everything i have is backed up by sources, Such as a few websites. Interviews via Email with governors, and News paper articles.
thank you
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