Marijuana Research Essay
Hartung 1
Isabella Hartung
Mrs. Schubert
U.S. History P.1
22, January 13
History of Marijuana “Marijuana has become a substance which has become part of American culture. Over sixty five million American's either use it occasionally or regularly.” (Rosenthal, 1) The legalization of marijuana has been an incredibly controversial topic and has been debated many times over the years. Supporters of legalizing marijuana argue that it will greatly benefit our economy and that it isn't any more harmful than cigarettes are or alcohol is. Many people feel as if marijuana is a gateway drug, but in reality people have their own opinions on the legalization of marijunaa due to their upbringings, religions, morals, and specific events that have happened throughout their lives. Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. Although the purposes may have adapted to the everyday lifestyles of American's today, it still has a very historical past. Way before man knew that you could smoke marijuana it proved to be a very useful creation. Marijuana goes back as far a 2700 B.C. and was used for many everyday uses as well as for medicinal use. It is often told to Americans, throughout gradeschool and highschool, that marijuana is bad for our health and that the government puts much effort into disciplining people for withholding the drug or being under the infuluence of it. So what is the real reason for marijuana becoming illegal? A very large and complex debated throughout America now a days is whether or not marijuana should stay illegal. Now everybody has their own opionions on this topb, but facts are contributing to it? The legalization of marijuana is an incredibly diverse topic in America today, but if you really look at all of the facts there are many reasons why it should be legalized.
Body Paragraph 1: history of marijuana The scientific name of Marijuana is, Cannabis Sativa, and was first discovered in
Isabella Hartung
Mrs. Schubert
U.S. History P.1
22, January 13
History of Marijuana “Marijuana has become a substance which has become part of American culture. Over sixty five million American's either use it occasionally or regularly.” (Rosenthal, 1) The legalization of marijuana has been an incredibly controversial topic and has been debated many times over the years. Supporters of legalizing marijuana argue that it will greatly benefit our economy and that it isn't any more harmful than cigarettes are or alcohol is. Many people feel as if marijuana is a gateway drug, but in reality people have their own opinions on the legalization of marijunaa due to their upbringings, religions, morals, and specific events that have happened throughout their lives. Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. Although the purposes may have adapted to the everyday lifestyles of American's today, it still has a very historical past. Way before man knew that you could smoke marijuana it proved to be a very useful creation. Marijuana goes back as far a 2700 B.C. and was used for many everyday uses as well as for medicinal use. It is often told to Americans, throughout gradeschool and highschool, that marijuana is bad for our health and that the government puts much effort into disciplining people for withholding the drug or being under the infuluence of it. So what is the real reason for marijuana becoming illegal? A very large and complex debated throughout America now a days is whether or not marijuana should stay illegal. Now everybody has their own opionions on this topb, but facts are contributing to it? The legalization of marijuana is an incredibly diverse topic in America today, but if you really look at all of the facts there are many reasons why it should be legalized.
Body Paragraph 1: history of marijuana The scientific name of Marijuana is, Cannabis Sativa, and was first discovered in