During presidential elections, in addition to electing the tenant of the White House, U.S. citizens must also vote in different referendums in different states. I feel like saying, some referendums can make people happy: In Mississippi, they had to choose their new flag, in Carolina, they voted to restore the right to vote to convicts released on bail, but on the podium of the big election night, we have cannabis. Four states have legalized its recreational use: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. But what does that mean? Legalizing cannabis means controlling it, controlling its quality, production, and distribution. And this for therapeutic purposes. Finally, fully legalizing allows for rigorous regulation. In the USA the states that have legalized cannabis consumption among young people has not increased. According to an American federal study, there has even been a 12% decrease in consumption among young people, due to the decline of the black market. This has also allowed many patients to treat themselves in a different way and often better. Afterwards, it should not be believed that legalization is simply the result of moral development... Regularization brings in a lot of money: in the State, wherever it has been legalized, we are facing a big income, employment, and an increase in economic activity. In 2018, cannabis represents more than 10 billion dollars, and in 2026 it could increase to 30 billion.
In other words, this legalization brings in a lot of money, and underneath the "cool hippie" airs that the states want to pass on is a wad of cash that makes many happy.
What do you think?! Are you for or against it?
Honestly, in my opinion, I think the consuption of drugs should always be supervised and controlled. Because if no one is there to control it we might end up with incidents where people put stuff in it, or there might be setting of accounts, or that usually the repressions are not handled very well...
ReplyDeleteHowever, the taxation is to be expected if it's the authorities that take care of it, and if it didn't bring any money in they wouldn't do it so... I'm glad but still it's not all fine and dandy.
It's really hard to answer your question so I've put together a quick pros and cons chart :
ReplyDeleteSome pros of marijuana legalization:
- Reduced marijuana arrests each year
- billions of dollars in new tax revenue
-Decreased teen use
-Decreased cannabis prices
-Purer, better-quality cannabis
-Decreased cannabis revenue for gangs and cartels
-Decreased policing of Black Americans
the Cons of now :
-Presence of cannabis use disorders like addiction because it's more accessible
-Potential for physical side effects of smoking in vulnerable populations, including bronchitis or lung cancer
-Potential for mental health side effects in vulnerable populations, such as those with a family history of schizophrenia
Each side has a different degree of importance so I wouldn't know :/