Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana

Jesse E. Simon

Con 1: Gateway Drug

Con 2: Stoned Driving

Con 3: Morally Wrong

Con 4: More Easily Obtained by Kids

Con 5: Reduced Quality of Life

Con 6: Physically Damages the Body

Con 7: Second Hand Smoke

Con 8: Legalization of More Drugs

Pro 1: Not Any More Harmful Than Alcohol or Tobacco

Pro 2: Personal Choice

Pro 3: Lower Prices and Crimes

Pro 4: Medical Benefits

Pro 5: Taxable

Pro 6: Industrial and Commercial Uses

Pro 7: Safer under FDA Control