A War on Personal Freedom

Essay # 58019

Criminology > Drugs Enforcement
Law
Medical and Health > Drugs

A discussion on why marijuana should be legalized for medical and recreational use.

1,237 words () | 9 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the effects that marijuana has on the body and how it benefits those with numerous illnesses. It compares the effectiveness of marijuana to that of high-priced prescription drugs and discusses the economical issues of legalization along with the over-crowding of prisons due to the nonviolent use of marijuana. There are numerous anti-drug campaigns that use propaganda to discredit marijuana use. Pharmaceutical companies often fund these campaigns to protect prescription drugs. The paper discusses all sides of marijuana use to prove that legalization would benefit many Americans along with our economy.

From the Paper:

"Marijuana is a street drug that is a dry, green mix of stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is generally smoked as cigarettes or in a pipe. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC. Smoking Marijuana creates a euphoric feeling that is known as a high. After it is absorbed into the user's bloodstream through the lungs, certain protein receptors in the brain attach to THC to create this feeling. Marijuana is a natural substance that should be decriminalized by the government; it is not addictive like many other drugs."