Medical Marijuana just like any other drug can either be used correctly or abused. With the legalization of the plant for medicinal use, it would solve a lot of problems in the drug war. Medicinal grade marijuana, not to be confused with the dirt brick weed being shipped in from Mexican cartels, cures peoples ailments and helps chemo patients deal with their feeling of nausea after treatment.
If Marijuana was made legal and taxed like alcohol or cigarettes it could create a large profit margin for the seller. It would also eliminate the underground drug dealing and drive a lot of drug dealers out of business. So what is the problem? Instead of the trade being dangerous and under the table it would be administered at a shop that has a license to sell.
DC is the most recent state to join the list of states to legalize medical marijuana. If the bill is passed they would be the 15th state to allow the plant to be administered to patients. This is a plant we are talking about. Not a manufactured drug like cocaine or heroin. If adults are allowed to drink themselves into oblivion in public and make a fool of themselves, than they should also be allowed to ingest whatever type of substance they like, knowing that they are responsible for whatever actions take place.
The legalization would stop crooked policemen from raiding legal dispensaries, and would put a halt to violent crimes that are linked with under the table drug dealing. If people are allowed to be prescribed pills that can alter their mind state and ultimately make them a risk to the public if abused, then why can’t people, in the comfort of their own homes, consume some marijuana to help relieve whatever ailments they may have? It’s a vicious cycle and I believe that keeping the plant illegal puts money in a lot of people’s pockets.
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