10 Arguments in Favor of Legalizing Cannabis - Leafly

 

For every responsible cannabis consumer out there, there’s a negative stereotyper who assumes that cannabis users are all “mad on the reefer” without taking into account the many positive arguments for legalization. Whenever you hear their claim that cannabis users are irresponsible drug addicts or that medical marijuana is a sham, you can counter with these research-backed arguments in favor of cannabis legalization:

 

1. The World Will Not Collapse into Chaos

No, cannabis consumers are not going on violent rampages through the city. In fact, it’s quite the opposite -- violent crime and property crimes have both decreased in Colorado since the state legalized recreational cannabis, and the London study we referenced in our 5 cannabis misconceptions articleled to a large drop in crime rates after cannabis was decriminalized for a year.

 

2. The Prohibition of Cannabis...

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