Advantages and Disadvantages of Marijuanas

The legalization of marijuana will eventually result in more harm than good

Thesis: The legalization of marijuana will do more good than harm because it will lead to the development of medical treatments, also it will decrease the strain on the justice system freeing up police to fight other criminal activities.

The legalization of marijuana will appear to do more good than harm as it will lead to the development of medical treatments.

A. These medical treatments such as dronabinol and nabilone will bring in more tax revenue for our government. (NIDA, 2019)

B. Marijuana can be used to help treat a range of illnesses and symptoms.

C. It will be more easily to obtained for people who have chronic illnesses and that can be benefit from this natural medicine.

With marijuana being legalized, it will decrease the strain on the justice system freeing up police to fight other criminal activities.

A. It will cut out or massively reduce minor marijuana related crime such as possession which falls two hundred and ninety-seven in January 2013 to zero. (Morris, 2014)

B. Since the effect on crime is so significant, it is better to regulate marijuana and allow people to pay taxes on it rather than having them being charged for it.

C. It will decrease crime because suddenly there will be a lot less smuggling and a lot less violence associated with marijuana. (Morris, 2018)

Counterclaim

Despite the evidence above, opponents of my position have argued that the legalization of marijuana will eventually result in more harm than good.

A. It will cause poor school performance with higher chance of dropping out. (Racheal, 2017)

B. Long-term use of marijuana can alter normal brain functioning causing a number of mental and physical effects. (Honor, 2016 )

Refutation

The perspective that quotes the legalization of marijuana will eventually result in more harm than good is impractical for the following reasons:

A. The legalization of marijuana will not result in poor school performance nor higher chance of high school dropout because it will be legalized for only medical purposes.

B. Marijuana drugs will not alter brain functioning because it will be prescribed to users on the amount to be use.

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