Legalizing Marijuana

The legalization of marijuana is a debate that has brought a lot of political, criminal

justice, health arenas, and human services. As much as most people argue about the health

implication and the potentiality in the income that it can bring, little research has been done on

the extent of legalizing the product that has diverse side effects. Legalizing marijuana will lead to

more negative effects compared to the current situation. The number of youth who use the

product will increase, and it will be difficult for the government and the health practitioner to

track the consequences; therefore, it should not be legalized.

As thing are marijuana is still illegal in most states and also in federal law. Despite being

illegal, over 20 million people were users of marijuana in 2016, according to data from the

national survey on drug use and health (Benedetti et al., .2021). If the number of users is still

high, legalizing marijuana will mean the drug will be readily available, and in return, more