Effects And Solutions To Drug Abuse

Marijuana, Should It Be Legalized?Jessica ValentineSOC305 Crime and SocietyProfessor Timothy Koester3/11/2013Marijuana, Should It Be Legalized?To legalize or not to legalize, is the question floating around in the heads of many people throughout the United States. Some will argue that there is absolutely nothing wrong with smoking marijuana so it should be legalized, others might say it is an illegal drug and to legalize it will subject people into thinking that drugs are ok, when they are not. There are many reasons why someone would be fine with the legalization of the drug called marijuana. The previously supported arguments of stimulation of the economy, and medical usage are for those who support the legalization. Reasons such as crime rate increase, and potentially leading to harder more illicit drugs have been presented by non supporters of the legalization of marijuana. “Nationwide, marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, accounts for around 45 percent of drug arrests. If Californians decide to legalize pot, other states will surely follow suit --- which would free police to pursue more serious offenders, open up prison space