ENOUGH CRITICISMS!!!
Legalize it , don’t criticize it!!!
Legalize it because I will use it!!!
Many assertions have been made against Marijuana but I think it’s about time we analyze such issues from the other side. Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history, the truths are slowly starting to resurface. These perception are subjective because I think it’s benefits must also be talked about.
One of the biggest positive impacts that the legalization of marijuana would produce is the reintegration of hemp into our society, and more importantly in current times, our economy. Hemp is a plant that is grown for industrial use only; in fact, hemp contains less that 1% THC and causes no “high” when smoked. From an industrial standpoint, hemp provides many advantages over a great deal of current resources that America utilizes. The most common use for hemp is in the production of textile based products. Hemp fibers are considerably strong so that makes it ideal for the production of many products like paper, fabric, and rope. Hemp produces a higher yield per acre than cotton and has a growing cycle of only 100 days instead of 160. Hemp seeds provide more protein than soy, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you can produce four times as much paper from an acre of marijuana than an acre of trees; plus, marijuana can be harvested at a quicker rate than trees (http://cannabisnews.com/news/14/thread14829.shtml Accessed on June 5, 2010).In today’s economic situation, hemp would be a huge revenue creator. Currently, the United States has to import all of its hemp from countries like Canada and China, who have no laws banning the cash crop. Not only would domestic hemp production stop the pumping of American dollars into foreign farmers’ pockets, but it would create a mass amount of jobs for otherwise unemployed Americans. In these times of uncertainty, we need jobs and we need more domestic industry, and hemp can accomplish both of those. Recent times have also shown us the damage that we are doing to our environment and the realization that we can’t depend on fossil fuels anymore. With hemp being a major contributor to the alternative fuels movement, it makes one wonder why it’s still illegal to grow it.
The public has gotten it into their heads that legalizing marijuana is the same as condoning it, which it is not. One doesn’t have to condone the smoking of marijuana to vote for it’s legalization. But I think we should just expand our minds and look at it from a different angle.
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(June 9th 2010)Essay on why Cannabis should be legalized
Legalize it because I will use it!!!
Many assertions have been made against Marijuana but I think it’s about time we analyze such issues from the other side. Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history, the truths are slowly starting to resurface. These perception are subjective because I think it’s benefits must also be talked about.
One of the biggest positive impacts that the legalization of marijuana would produce is the reintegration of hemp into our society, and more importantly in current times, our economy. Hemp is a plant that is grown for industrial use only; in fact, hemp contains less that 1% THC and causes no “high” when smoked. From an industrial standpoint, hemp provides many advantages over a great deal of current resources that America utilizes. The most common use for hemp is in the production of textile based products. Hemp fibers are considerably strong so that makes it ideal for the production of many products like paper, fabric, and rope. Hemp produces a higher yield per acre than cotton and has a growing cycle of only 100 days instead of 160. Hemp seeds provide more protein than soy, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you can produce four times as much paper from an acre of marijuana than an acre of trees; plus, marijuana can be harvested at a quicker rate than trees (http://cannabisnews.com/news/14/thread14829.shtml Accessed on June 5, 2010).In today’s economic situation, hemp would be a huge revenue creator. Currently, the United States has to import all of its hemp from countries like Canada and China, who have no laws banning the cash crop. Not only would domestic hemp production stop the pumping of American dollars into foreign farmers’ pockets, but it would create a mass amount of jobs for otherwise unemployed Americans. In these times of uncertainty, we need jobs and we need more domestic industry, and hemp can accomplish both of those. Recent times have also shown us the damage that we are doing to our environment and the realization that we can’t depend on fossil fuels anymore. With hemp being a major contributor to the alternative fuels movement, it makes one wonder why it’s still illegal to grow it.
The public has gotten it into their heads that legalizing marijuana is the same as condoning it, which it is not. One doesn’t have to condone the smoking of marijuana to vote for it’s legalization. But I think we should just expand our minds and look at it from a different angle.
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(June 9th 2010)Essay on why Cannabis should be legalized
Wow,never knew
ReplyDeleteGood you know now
DeleteWow...I now know. I think I'll need it for its protein content to enhance my sperm
ReplyDeleteBut make sure you don’t abuse it
DeleteIt can be legalised alright but as to whether it is good for our health in the long term is the problem.
ReplyDeleteIt’s good for our health only if it’s not abused
DeleteTrue @Benjamin
DeleteMarijuana has the ability to cross the blood brain barrier leading to issues of addiction and severe damage on the brain...
ReplyDeleteSome of its physical effects are :
Breathing problems
Increased heart rate leading to heart failure
Problems of child development during and after pregnancy
It's mental effects are :
temporary hallucinations
temporary paranoia
worsening symptoms in patients with
schizophrenia —a severe mental disorder with symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, and disorganized thinking
Hence comparing the health hazards to the scanty health benefit, we realize that legalizing marijuana can lead to a whole lot of harm on our society especially with the youth. It's not advisable to legalize this hard drug in our setting
For sure all these happens if they are abused
DeleteAnd there is a high chance of abuse even when taken in smaller quantity since the drug is able to cross the brain blood barrier leading to chronic addiction.... This shouldn't be legalized at all....
DeleteDidnt know much about it tho.thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteSeen
DeleteI still think it should not be legalised because some citizens will overuse it.
ReplyDeleteLet’s educate them on its negative effects
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