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Debate: Legalization of Marijuana
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- Debate: Legalization of drugs
- Argument: Legalization would change drug consumption from a criminal to a health issue
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- Argument: Marijuana is not a threat to society only because it is illegal
- Argument: Marijuana use increases the risk of psychosis
- Argument: Marijuana can curb psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia
- Argument: Marijuana is a gateway drug
- Argument: Marijuana is not a significant factor in predicting substance abuse
- Argument: Legal marijuana can be taxed for revenue gain
- Argument: Legalizing marijuana would free up resources spent on enforcement
- Argument: Marijuana is no more harmful than tobacco and alcohol
- Argument: Far too many people are imprisoned for the possession of marijuana
- Argument: Drug legalization will reduce police corruption in illicit trade
- Argument: Marijuana legalization would be heavily regulated
- Argument: Regulated legalization of drugs will improve public health
- Argument: Marijuana prohibition is impossible to achieve
- Argument: Arrests and convictions for marijuana use appear racially biased
- Argument: Legalizing marijuana will reduce profits of traffickers and gangs
- Argument: Marijuana legalization would simplify hemp production
- Argument: Marijuana is not addictive
- Argument: Marijuana is not toxic to humans
- Argument: The choice to use marijuana should be based on individual experience
- Argument: If marijuana is harmful, isn't this sufficient punishment for users
- Argument: Marijuana convictions destroy the lives of productive citizens
- Argument: There is little evidence that Marijuana is a gateway drug
- Argument: Marijuana may be a "gateway drug" because it's in the drug blackmarket
- Argument: It is a myth that marijuana use can cause schizophrenia
- Argument: Marijuana can have a beneficial mind-altering effect if used right
- Argument: Legalization marijuana is tantamount to legalizing speeding
- Argument: Legalization of marijuana jeopardizes public health
- Argument: Marijuana prohibition is highly costly and wasteful
- Argument: Marijuana should be controlled like other vice products
- Argument: Legalization of marijuana would worsen schools performance
- Argument: The legalization of marijuana will increase consumption
- Argument: Marijuana is the drug for life's losers
- Argument: Arrests for marijuana possession rarely lead to convictions
- Argument: Marijuana is addictive
- Argument: That marijuana is herbal does not mean it is safe
- Argument: Marijuana use can lead to cancer
- Argument: Marijuana use leads to crime
- Argument: Marijuana legalization will not end illegal trafficking
- Argument: Illegalization of marijuana helps deter use
- Argument: Many countries are signatories to treaties prohibiting marijuana
- Argument: Police are unable to detect Marijuana highs and public risk
- Argument: Legalization of marijuana would place potency under regulation
- Argument: Potent pot is not a new phenomena
- Argument: Users simply smoke less of potent pot to achieve the same high
- Argument: Why would marijuana potency matter when it doesn't for alcohol
- Argument: Marijuana ban actually incentivizes production of higher potencies
