Topic: We should legalize cannabis

Argument: smoking cannabis increases the risk of depression for young people who have a genetic vulnerability to the mental illness

Argument: Smoking marijuana is no worse than drinking booze and that goes on everywhere.

Argument: so many people already use cannabis that the only real difference legalizing would make would be that the profits could be taxed.

Argument: so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.

Argument: studies show that students who use cannabis perform worse in school

Argument: the entire chain of suppliers, including growers, distributors, and retailers will be regulated while marijuana is legalized and business is taken away from the drug cartels

Argument: The excessive number of marijuana arrests each year place an undue burden on our judicial system. Legalizing marijuana would ease this burden.

Argument: the general use of cannabis will be abused and become a risk to the public

Argument: the healing properties of cannabis are necessary to alleviate the health of many patients who do not have access to it due to its restriction

Argument: The increased tax revenue gained from legalizing marijuana can be used to fund public projects, fix roads, improve schools, etc.

Argument: the legalization of cannabis directly impacts the illegal traffic by taking away the profitability of the business, and would allow alleviating the suffering of many people who get relief using it as medicine.

Argument: the legalization of cannabis will give the message that it is okay to do drugs

Argument: the medical benefits of cannabis use has been documented in recent years. it's highly beneficial to those with epilepsy and cancer patients. access needs to expand to those who need it.

Argument: the medicinal effects of cannabis are very necessary for our society

Argument: the medicinal effects of cannabis have brought many benefits to our society in recent years. that is why i believe that its legalization should be allowed in our society.

Argument: the medicinal use of cannabis is so widespread, accepted and proven that its legalization is unstoppable

Argument: the use of cannabis can provide a route into more harmful drug use.

Argument: the use of cannabis does not stop there. many go for the next high of hashish. then on to other drugs. cannabis should not be allowed to stop this progressions.

Argument: there are many arguments, including it will save money as enforcement of current laws costs an estimated $8 billion a year in the u.s. alone and will cut down on a lot of crime

Argument: there are so many legitimate reasons to use cannabis that we should legalize it to free up the police to chase proper criminals and not waste time on cannabis users.

Argument: there is not enough evidence to prove that cannabis is safe and does not have an effect on mental health, particularly with the young.

Argument: this is a potential gateway drug towards more dangerous substances