The Legalization Of Marijuana For Industrial Use - 940 Words

Power Flower Most citizens of the United States look down upon the thought of cannabis but the legalization of marijuana for industrial use would create jobs, benefit the economy, and contribute to the environment through a number of uses from the plant. A good choice would be to crack down on the sales of marijuana, but the smarter choice would be to legalize! Many jobs would be created for the growth of cannabis. In order for the US to grow and sell marijuana, taxes would be added, therefore creating more money for the economy just by legalizing the growth of a plant. Legalizing cannabis would create an extreme amount of jobs for this growing industry. Since the early 1990’s, the number of hemp oriented businesses in the US has gone†¦show more content†¦Hemp is very versatile, it can either be grown in seed or fiber. (Palmer, Brian. High on Environmentalism. Can Hemp Clothing save the Planet? (n.d.): n. page. Web. 12 Apr. 2011.) For example, it takes fifteen years t o grow trees that can produce paper, hemp can be grown in one year and be equivalent of what it would take fifteen years to grow trees to make paper out of. That would help the environment out, more growth of hemp would be less cutting down of trees and more production of oxygen. It is another plant that has many uses waiting to be used. Cotton needs many nutrients in the soil, land and water to be grown. Hemp only needs little amount of water and can be grown in any type of soil. Growing hemp would be the quick earth and money saver for our economy. Legalizing marijuana would also benefit the economy by taxation. Since Colorado has legalized marijuana, the state has gotten $10 million in taxes from retail sales in the first four months. Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper who opposed amendment 64 recently compared Colorado’s economy since legalization to that of other states noting â€Å"while the rest of the country’s economy is slowly picking back up, were thri ving here in colorado.† (6 Months of Marijuana Sales: Positive Trends Emerge in Colorado. Laura Pegram, n.d. Web. 26 June 2014.) This is a statement directly from Colorado’s governor. Tax money can help get our country out of the deep debt that we are in. Many states can also legalize