Why Legalization of Marijuana Should Be Stopped

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Why Legalization of Marijuana Should Be Stopped
In the current world, complex diseases have emerged like Epilepsy and Parkinson’s that cause’s death. Using Marijuana can help cure these diseases. However, the legalization process of Marijuana has been an ongoing debate. Its proponents believe that it could be a good idea to legalize the drug owing to the medical benefits innate in it. As for its opponents, legalizing the drug could impart the community in wrong ways such as promoting deviant behaviors and adversely affecting the economy. This essay analyzes both sides of the argument on whether to legalize marijuana or not, affirming the need for the continuation of its illegalization.
Marijuana commonly referred to as Cannabis has been used throughout history to serve different purposes in different cultures. With time the purpose has changed because of the changing lifestyles. The cultivation of marijuana can be traced back in Jamestown around 1611; by then marijuana was used to make clothes because it was durable. In addition, marijuana fiber was used to make ropes and canvas (Baker 2). All these purposes were for survival. With time the use of marijuana changed as it was discovered to have the same effect as alcohol, it became widely used for recreational purposes. Later on, marijuana was discovered to have medicinal values, like treating glaucoma and intraocular eye pressure among other medicinal benefits. The medicinal benefits have sparked debate on whether to legalize the drug or not (Bennet & Beach 19).
Proponents argue that legalizing marijuana has numerous medical benefits because marijuana is not harmful. Furthermore, they argue that prohibiting the drug is an intrusion of personal freedom. People who oppose this view argue that marijuana is a dangerous drug because it can cause several effects in the heart, lungs and brains because of its frequent use.
The opponents of marijuana legalization believe that if the drug is legalized it might end up in the wrong hands, and that when it is used often there are possibilities that people might experiment with other hard drug...