Legalization of Marijuana – The Debate Continues

The legalization of marijuana has always remained a controversial issue in United States of America. There are people who say yes for the legalization of marijuana and there are people who say no for the same. At present sixteen out of the fifty states of USA have legalized medical marijuana. The remaining states are still in the debate as to whether legalize marijuana or not. The states which have legalized marijuana have passed certain rules which need to be followed by the patients, dispensaries and doctors. These rules relate to the cultivation, transportation, supply, purchase and delivery of cannabis.

The proponents for the legalization of marijuana emphasize on two important points. These points include the medicinal uses of marijuana and the taxation/ revenue on it. In fact, there is no doubt in saying that the medicinal purposes of marijuana are really helpful for the patients of cancer, arthritis, glaucoma, AIDS and several other severe diseases. As a fact, it has been observed many times that these patients found relief when given the treatment through medical marijuana. Another point of contention for those who stand for the legalization of cannabis is that this therapeutic drug can be taxed and used in generating good revenue. The argument also supports that legalization of marijuana will also help in generating job opportunities.  

Now those who oppose the legalization of marijuana say that the continuous use of marijuana will certainly lead towards the drug addiction abuse. These people support their argument by saying that prescription drug abuse came into existence only when those drugs were legalized and commercialized. Those who oppose legalizing marijuana say that drugs are not good in any form, whether legal or illegal. The legalization will further lead to the increased rates of drug addicts and young people will ruin their life unknowingly.

Nobody knows that when this debate of legalization of marijuana will come to an end. But the point to ponder is that if we are able to control ourselves from getting ruined, the medicinal uses of marijuana can be provided easily to those who really need it.