The Legalization Of Marijuana For All Purposes

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Term Paper Title	The Legalization Of Marijuana For All Purposes
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The Legalization of Marijuana for All Purposes

     Drugs are major problem in our society today.  Although the Canadian
government has taken measures against drugs, in stiffening laws concerning the
cultivation and trafficking of drugs and various media awareness programs, the
problem continues to get worse.  The government is exercising many options to
control the problem or even solve the problem.  It seems as if the "war on drugs" is a
futile war or at least next to impossible to win.  The government should consider using
different options than ones  they have used in the past.  The legalization of softer drugs
like marijuana should be considered as one option.  Some people may feel that this
would lead to a sharp increase in its use, but it might be worthwhile because it would
reduce the amounts of money spent on government enforcement of current laws, if
taxed, it could increase our country's revenue.  The government could then focus on
cracking down on the harder drugs like crack and heroine.

The government should also legalize marijuana because of its several medicinal and
industrial purposes.  Legalizing hemp based products could create a whole new
industry.  Fuels can be made by extracting oils from seeds and the hemp fiber could be
used to make ropes, clothing, or paper of a higher quality because of the strength of
the fibers.1

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in Canada.  Four million Canadians have
used marijuana, including 1.4 million teenagers.2  The large number of users can
probably be explained by the drugs relatively low cost and light criminal consequences
for dealing it; when compared with other drugs.  Since 1969 about half a million
people have been convicted for possession and use of the drug3.  The Canadian
government spends $100 million a year enforcing drug laws.4

The criminalization of marijuana does not prevent people from using it, in fact it makes
the problem worse.  People continue to consume marijuana, laws just make it harder
and more expensive to acquire.  Since the black market has no regulations the
consumers of drugs have to trust their dealers.  What's particularly dangerous about
black market drugs is that they can be mixed with other drugs or chemicals and can be
contaminated with pesticides.  When banning the use of marijuana the government also
bans drug paraphernalia that impedes the production and marketing of water pipes and
other more advanced technology that could reduce the harmfulness of the ...

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