The idea of legalized marijuana is a very controversial one. However, even though some will not want to hear this, there are several benefits to it. After seeing this list, try and decide whether you think it was a good idea to legalize this drug.
BENEFIT 1
One of the best benefits of legalizing marijuana is the fact that it has advanced the research of it. Ever since it was legalized, medical research on it has found that it is actually safer than many other drugs.
BENEFIT 2
Some states in the U.S are tight on cash, and they waste some of that cash on trying to track down illegal drug cartels. Well, the need to track down marijuana has been unneeded for a while because it is legal.
BENEFIT 3
Humans have their rights, and legalizing marijuana gives them one back. People all around the world are being sent to prison for what they decide to put in their body. There are limits, but people should be able to decide what they want to consume.
BENEFIT 4
There was actually a study that took place back in 2006, and it proved that there are health benefits to marijuana. The study showed that it can help prevent protein lumps that can inhibit cognition and memory. Also, more research has discovered that this drug can help Leukemia patients.
BENEFIT 5
One fact that you may be unaware of is the fact that crime has dropped since this legalization. In Colorado, the crime rate for murder, in the first quarter of 2014, actually dropped around 6%. Also, auto theft crimes went down by 11%.
BENEFIT 6
A while back, over 500 economists wrote an open letter to the President, Congress, and Governors, and it stated that legalizing marijuana would save around $7.7 billion per year in state and federal expenditures on prohibition enforcement.
