Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Marijuana

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With our nation known as “The Land of the Free,” why does it seem that we still see so many limitations to our personal freedom? The legalization of marijuana has been a heated topic for decades with many justifications as to why it should or shouldn’t be legal for recreational purposes. Marijuana should be legalized in the United States to increase tax revenue to benefit the government and limit crime rate, increasing the focus on serious issues and benefit the legal system.
With marijuana being available legally, it can lead to a large increase in tax revenue. Not only does it give more money to government from customers and money that businesses spend investing in their crops and shops, gives more wealth and activity to the economy. Having cannabis, plant used to produce hemp fiber in marijuana, taxed, will ultimately lead to all cannabis being taxed. With this large scale sale now for the government, it gives the economy a boost it really needs. The legalization moves the money that would be in the wrong hands, to the government who rightly deserve it and will fairly control the income, giving an all time high in our economy.
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With a cut in tax revenue for drug dealers, it would be less profitable for dealers because of the legalization of marijuana, resulting in less violence. This also increases the safety use in consumption by now having a reliable resource. There would be verified stores selling the product, eliminating the risk of any unnecessary and toxic chemicals in the product rather than purchasing the drug from an illegitimate dealer. There is also a decrease of street injustice; if a buyer were to be cheated or lied to by a dealer, the user has no one to help solve the issue. Legalizing marijuana can eliminate the issue of street injustice regarding