Federal Legalization of Marijuana

Government-enforced laboratory testing (ProCon, 2023).

Will ensure Marijuana is safe and free of contaminants.

Oregon has a tracking system to monitor Marijuana sales. CTS for short; Cannabis tracking system (Oregon.Gov, 2023).

Subvert from the illegal marijuana market (ProCon, 2023).

Safer communities.

Increase prevalence of daily Marijuana use (Hall, 2022).

Research on side effects of Marijuana consumption is incomplete (Hall, 2022).

Long term affects are unknown.

Increased risk of road crashes (Hall, 2022).

Safer than alcohol.

Hall, W. (2022, April). The costs and benefits of cannabis control policies. Taylor & Francis Online. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.3/whall

Herald, M. S. (2022, April). Legal marijuana generates $3.7 billion in taxes for states, $178M in Oregon. Herald and News. https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/legal-marijuana-generates-3-7-billion-in-taxes-for-states-178m-in-oregon/article_dd717976-8438-586a-ade4-698b5c5d01f5.html#:~:text=Richard%20Vogel-,Legal%20marijuana%20generates%20%243.7%20billion%20in,states%2C%20%24178M%20in%20Oregon

Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (2023). Cannabis Tracking System. Oregon. Gov https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/pages/cannabistrackingsystem.aspx

ProCon.Org (2023, February). Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal? https://marijuana.procon.org/

Urban Institute. (2023) Cannabis Taxes. https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/state-and-local-finance-initiative/state-and-local-backgrounders/marijuana-taxes

Anxiety reduction (Hall, 2022).

Alternative to pharmaceutical drugs.

THC relieves muscle spasms (Hall, 2022).

Reduces chronic pain (Hall, 2022).

The most common reason medical Marijuana is prescribed is to control chronic pain.

Reduces nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients (Hall, 2022).

Helps reduce polypharmacy.

Can be taxed. Legal Marijuana has generated $3.7 billion in taxes for states (Herald News, 2022).

Economy boost at this time of high inflation.

Legal Marijuana generated $170.6 million in Oregon in 2022 (Urban Institute, 2023).

Money can go back into the community.

Boosts the economy by creating jobs (ProCon, 2023).