Velasquezl LanVrr ay Andrew Velasquez - . 47/490 Professor Noh 6 4 English 1144, 21 October 2015 Marijuana: Beneficial thoughts to explore Marijuana has been the controversial topic through history, and has been seen in many of the Presidential election debates including this year’s election. Current Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders argues that the legalization of marijuana will save the government millions and decrease the ‘waren drugs. Marijuana is beneficial to our country, whether it's curing diseases or helping the Sconomy as seen in the prohibition from 1919 to 1933, The government was losing money and crime Awit, ‘ates were increasing the solution was to end prohibition making alcohol once again legal and lowering Grime rates. This is just one of many cases in which marijuana has proven beneficial to society, Berny Sanders is not the only voice for marijuana legalization in the article by Daniels Melissa a 4 Washington post reporter who wrote about the effects of marijuana, states that “in states where it's 'egal, marijuana isa treatment option for illnesses including glaucoma, seizures, post-traumatic stress, Pye? cancer and chronic pain,” (Melissa) Mariana has recently been kgown for WEES nesses suchas wow) tay dees id Cedunr Uke aRpunn DA oy re HUA. Mania, Asthma and many others. The legalization of marijuana may lead to alternstive fy, treatments in the medical field which may allow doctors to do further research and expand the usage of marijuana. new treatments that are affordable for people who can’t Doctors will be able to come up afford expensive medication. Karen Rowan a fox news reporter wrote that “Americans are not filing for Prescriptions because they cannot afford to do so” (Rowan). Healthcare prices have increased making itVelasquez? harder for Americans to pay for their medication, recenty a film by Michael Moore called “Sicko” has heen released depicting the fraud that many health care organizations commit. With the legalization of Martluana not being able to afford health care would no longer be a problem, the low price and easy istribution well help many Americans save on expensive prescription pills. Lane Charles states in his article "A bipartisan marijuana myth” that “Apropos of former Florida Bovernor Jeb Bush's admitted youthful marijuana use” (Charles). Lane challenges the stereotype behind the typical marijuana user in his article, he does this by using current presidential candidate Jeb Bush as an example that not all marijuana user are necessarily drop outor blackShrevican, or homeless. People Sfainst marijuana debate that marijuana is used by blacks or Mexicans with no future. Not necessarily ‘rue however, many influential actors and leaders who we look upto have smd pot no mattertheir | 9, skin color. Miley Cyrus for example is seen as a strong and success f fale and is also known to have fr) Smoked pot, as well as Obama the president ofthe United States, is known to have smoked marijuana in his college years. This shows that using marijuana doesn’t necessarily mean you will end up incarcerated or a drop out. (wie ‘many are for the legalization of marijuana others are opposed such as Del. Joseph F. Re on, wk wt Vallario Jr. member of the house of judiciary Committee was quoted as saying marijuana isa “bad ‘ om i message to the kids" when asked why the House. Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, would not vote na bill to decriminalize small amounts of mariuanaltThe message we put out to the kids is the debate in this article, however our kids in today’s society are exposed to much more than just marijuana, Sex, alcohol and marijuana have all been given bad names, because of our secs now seenasa yyby hk abr Sek ‘meaning of what “sex” really means, no longer is sex seen as an intimate intercourse between to hte People. Not only has this been done with sex but marijuana as well. In movies and shows we see thugs Y jot and bad kids using the drug and eventually living a dangerous life style yet media doesn’t sows] weyy Macyuana desire and kids are exposed to it at such a young age. Media has taken images and demoralized theVelasquez3 different story to marijuana. We don't see the benefits of marijuana such as medication or pain relievers, society now portrays marijuana as a drug that is addictive and leads to a bad life. ion n the article fe another controversy is the money issue behind marijuana legalization In the art | seutmce Aedly? states that “to just outright give 10 private companies the license to create a closed cartel and ' Deu. by Parker Phillip a reporter from Dayton daily news writing on why marijuana is bad for Ohio make hundreds of millions of dollars controlling the growth and marketing of this drug is by far the most self-serving idea I've ever heard of” (Parker), Phillip fails to mention the amount of money that would also be saved by legalizing mmanvana rth these privately own companies rowing marijuana jobs well be created and the legalization of marijuana will also keep those incarcerated for marijuana use out of jail and save the government millions of dollars. ‘Making marijuana legal would mean new medical possibilities, saving money from the war on drugs, and a stress free life, The single story of drug abuse and dangerous life style all Pertaining to marijuana has blinded many into thinking marijuana is all bad news, but when u see a different story to marijuana, we see the many beneficial uses marijuana has,Velasquez Work Cited 1] 23 Aug 7015: 06 "Marijuana ba! for Ohi Dayton Daly News [Dyton, Oho] 23 Aug A CProquest. Web Rowan, Karen "1 in 8 Meds to Save money" Live Science 11 Apr. 2013, A Cvescignce i ——————————~ le” Washington Nardo, Melissa “Compassionate access to Medical Cannabis: Real Medicine for Real People” Washing Post 26 Feb. 2015 Lane, Charles “A bi partisan marijuana myth” Washington Post Oct 15 2015