On June 23, 2016 Madison Bush Couch wrote a blog about Legalizing Marijuana. In her argument, she explained that marijuana is proven to have many
health benefits which is why more and more states are legalizing marijuana for
medical purposes/recreational use. For example, the author states that the
first legalization of any kind of cannabis was in 1998. Today, Alaska,
Colorado, Oregon, and Washington allow recreational use of marijuana and 24
states all together have legalized cannabis use for medical purposes.
The author also made her argument successful by comparing marijuana
to legal drugs. Legal, but dangerous drugs such as, Alcohol can reduces a
person's ability to think rationally and can also distort an individual’s
judgement. Furthering the author’s argument, statistics show around 9,000 to
more than 10,000 people in America die every year from drunk driving yet there
are no proven statistics about driving high off marijuana. It is said that marijuana
is harmful to an individual’s health and safety, but there are no proven
examples of what it affects and how. The author questions, “...if an easily
abused drug such as, Xanax is legal…why would cannabis not be allowed?”
Furthermore, Madison Bush Couch’s article brings many points
to the table as to why cannabis should be legal throughout every state. It is successful
because it makes the reader question whether a drug proven to help over 700
diseases should be shammed to legalize. I certainly agree with the authors blog
and believe every American citizen should open there minds and truly think
about this controversial topic.
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