Friday, November 1, 2013

Arguments In Favor Of Tennessee Marijuana Legalization

By Allyson Burke


Tennessee residents do not have to ask why marijuana should be legalized. The burden lies on the government to explain why this should not be the case, given that none of the explanations for its prohibition are convincing. However, as long as people have to cope with the reality of cannabis laws, they can present a strong repeal case. This article examines why Tennessee marijuana legalization should be done.

Marijuana illegality makes it more valuable than would be the case if it were legal. It provides teenagers with opportunities to make easy money by selling it to friends. If legalization was to end the excessive profits made from sale of the drug, teens would have a less incentive to sell it to their peers. A legal and regulated market for cannabis would reduce its use and sales among teenagers.

The harm that comes from taking cannabis is not that destructive when compared to that of cigarettes and tobacco. According to scientific facts, the drug has no toxins to humans while an overdose of it has never been reported. Whats more, the chances of an addiction to it are not as high as the case with tobacco or alcohol. Hence, judging it users more harshly than those of other drugs is definitely not fair.

The reasons put forward to justify cannabis illegality are based on selective distortion of scientific facts. The harm that is said to result from its use is quite exaggerated, with the claims that the drugs makes users mad not being supported by any scientific theories. A majority of such claim stem from ancient prejudices brought forward at a time when scientists did not know how the drugs effects appeared.

No modern research has proven concerns about marijuana dangers since the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor system back in the late 1980s. There is no denying the fact that the drug, together with others such as tobacco or alcohol, are not for children. However, over the last few decades adults have shown that marijuana can be taken moderately with no harmful impacts to the society or individuals.

Cannabis use has certain positive attributes, such as its medicinal value and as a recreational drug with mild side effects. Most people, especially those who suffer from a variety of serious ailments, know the drug is good for them thus they use it. It relieves pain, nausea, spasticity and other conditions that cannot be treated successful using convectional medications.

Many Tennessee adults prefer cannabis over alcohol as a moderate and mild way of relaxing. They use it as they choose to, with the reason for the choice being their personal observation that the drug has mild side effects and quite low dependence liability. Most users develop tolerance to its side effects, while those who cannot choose to quit.

Use of the drug results from informed consent, whereby individuals come to a conclusion that the benefits of its use by far outweigh the risks. The biggest risk of using the drug for most Tennessee residents is the relatively low risk of arrest.

In spite of the punishments and threats, people are still going on with calls for Tennessee marijuana legalization. This is because they know the drug has a place in the society.




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