The Beneficiality Of Legalizing Cannabis Compared To Prohibition Essay (Essay Sample)

THE BENEFICIALITY OF LEGALIZING CANNABIS COMPARED TO PROHIBITION
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THE BENEFICIALITY OF LEGALIZING CANNABIS COMPARED TO PROHIBITION
Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana; Cannabaceae) is an annual, dioecious flowering plant. It is believed that its first appearance was in Central Asia, taking us far back to 5000BC (Farag and Kayser 2017, p. 3). It often used as a recreational drug, but also has a medical significance even in ancient times the direct source of evidence that Cannabis was first used medicinally was around 400 AD wherein Δ6-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ6-THC), a minor yet highly stable constituent of Cannabis was found in the form of ashes on the abdominal area of a skeleton found in Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem (Zias et al. 1993). The debate on whether Cannabis should be legalized or not has been going on for decades now, and is still ongoing both on political views and scientific institutions. I also wonder what is more beneficial to society as a whole, so I went through various journals and articles to further my understanding of this case, and to be able to weigh the pros and cons of the legalization. Accordingly, I believe that it would be better to legalize Cannabis than to prohibit it due to its beneficial and advantageous effects on society.