Marijuana is an illegal drug in the U.S. that many people have debated on whether or not it should be legalized. Marijuana should be legalized in this country. The legalization of marijuana would greatly reduce crime rates. Weed (a slang term for marijuana)  is less harmful than tobacco products and alcohol and they are both legalized. Law enforcement would be much more efficient without laws restricting marijuana use. The largest cash crop in the U.S. is marijuana and the country can not benefit from it without it being legal. Marijuana provides many beneficial medical uses.

If marijuana was legalized, it would help reduce crime rates. Marijuana is one of the most sold illegal drugs. This is because it is easy to get and is easy to sell. Because of this, many criminals sell it. They use the money they earn from this to provide them with weapons and other things that promote criminal activity.

Marijuana is much less harmful to one’s body compared to tobacco products and alcohol yet they are not illegal. Tobacco and alcohol cause much more harm to an individual than weed. Both can result in a physical addiction that is very hard to break. Marijuana does not cause any type of physical addiction and a person can stop using it anytime they want. Although marijuana has been proven to potentially cause harm to those that smoke it, he/she can easily stop before any actual harm is caused.

If marijuana was legalized, law enforcement would become much more efficient. Marijuana related charges are very common which forces police to focus more of the their attention and resources on cracking down on weed. Police should be more worried about more important crimes than catching some kid for smoking weed. If it were legalized, police would be able to focus their time and resources on preventing other crimes that could potentially cause harm to people’s lives.

Marijuana is the largest cash crop in this country but the government will not get anything from it as long as it’s illegal. Billions of dollars are spent on the production and sale of marijuana every year. Unfortunately, the government is not able to benefit from it. If it were legalized, the government could put a tax on it and could get a large portion of this billion dollar industry. Also, it is actually costing money to try and keep illegal marijuana use under control which is very similar to the prohibition era. The government should learn from its own history and legalize it.

The opposition states that smoking marijuana can be very harmful. However, marijuana has been prescribed to many people for multiple different illnesses. Many states have already legalized medical marijuana. Weed has been proven to help people with certain illnesses. Marijuana has not only been used for medical reasons recently but has been used throughout history. Since marijuana is a plant, people such as the Native Americans used it for many years. The fact that it is a plant also means that there are not any adverse side effects, unlike most legal drugs.

In conclusion, marijuana is a very beneficial drug which is not being utilized in this country. Marijuana needs to be legalized for this country and its people to benefit from it. Legalizing weed would help reduce crime rates. Tobacco and alcohol are much more harmful than marijuana. Legalization would make law enforcement much more efficient. Marijuana is the largest cash crop in the U.S. and if it were legalized, America would get billions of dollars from it. Marijuana provides many safe and beneficial uses.

Whether or not people should be hunting animals has always been a big debate. Regulated hunting is a good thing that affects everyone in a positive way. Hunting is actually the most humane way of killing animals. The amount of money that hunters pay for equipment and gear greatly benefits the economy. Without hunting many forest’s would be destroyed. Predator hunting helps the lives of farmers. Deer hunting can save many lives.

Hunting is the most humane way to kill an animal. In nature, prey have many natural predators that keep their population in check. In a lot of areas, prey do not always have a natural predator that can keep their population in check. Without them, they would be greatly over populated and the particular food source for that animal would diminish within a short period of time. Many of the animals would become extremely weak and many would eventually die of hunger. Starvation is a long and painful process in which a deer should not have to endure. Hunting will give the animal a natural predator to prevent it from becoming overpopulated and prevent it from possibly suffering from starvation.

Hunters pay a lot of money every year which helps the economy and the environment. Hunters require many things before they are even able to start a hunt. They need a weapon, some type of camouflage clothing, a hunting license, and sometimes even more depending on what he/she is hunting. The expenses will greatly benefit the economy. Also, the taxes on these things will help the country and even will go toward wild life conservation sites. If hunting were taken away then thousands of businesses would go under leaving even more people unemployed. The unemployment rate would increase even more, leaving many people without jobs. The money made from hunting is necessary for the economic growth of the country.

Deer hunting prevents the destruction and aids in the repair of forests. Hunting deer is one of the most popular types of animals to hunt. A reason for this is simply based on the sheer amount of deer out there. Many people complain about deer destroying their garden or landscaping but, in some areas, there are so many deer that they actually end up destroying the environment around them. They will eat so much vegetation off the forest floor that other animals will have nothing else to eat.  Many animals would become very weak and hungry and could create a domino effect on everything in that ecosystem. Often times the deer leave it almost impossible for the forest to repair itself. As deer continue to overpopulate, more and more forests will be destroyed. The forests are very important and should be protected against this type of destruction.

Predator hunting prevents the destruction of a farmer’s livestock. Predator hunting is very important for farmers. Farmers’ already have to worry about their livestock being attacked even in places where there are less hunting restrictions, which can seriously affect the amount of income that a farmer makes. Without predator hunting, packs of coyotes, wolves, and other animals would attack farmer’s livestock even more and could greatly affect their income.  Predator hunting keeps these attacks down and protects the farmer’s way of living.

The opposition states that hunting is unnecessary and unethical. However, hunting is the exact opposite because it controls the population and can even prevent many deaths and accidents. Most people who drive have either hit a deer or have known someone who has. In most cases, the damage is not severe and the passengers are not injured. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Deer have been known to crash through the windshield and seriously injure or kill the driver and/or passenger inside. Accidents like these happen every year especially in rural areas where the deer have become extremely overpopulated. The only effective way to keep the population of deer down and to prevent accidents like these from happening is by hunting.

In conclusion, hunting is a necessary thing for humans. Hunting is legal, and will always be legal. Hunting prevents animals from starving and kills them in a humane way. Hunters spend a lot of money every year which is very beneficial for the economy. Hunting protects the forests from being destroyed. Predator hunting protects farmers’ livestock. Hunting prevents car accidents and saves lives.