Its been a long and enervating battle when it comes to the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. As said by fox news, "Soon, more americans will be able to legally light a joint." ("New 2015 Laws Tackle Wages and Weed, Pet Tattoos and Tiger Selfies."Fox News. FOX News Network, 31 Dec. 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2015.)
As enlightening as this news may be, an as my position as a marijuana advocate at that, I don't think this is the best way to approach the situation. To quote our always entertaining professor, Professor Seago, "I'm all down for the smoking of weed, I just don't think a five year old should be in kindergarten puffing on a joint during recess." This sentence alone paradigms my whole argument. Marijuana, as an advocate of it or not, must be recognized a drug that alters your mental state. However, given its beneficial properties, low risk consumption, and the overall readily availableness of this product, I'd say it'd be a wiser decision, as a nation, to decriminalize marijuana rather than fully exonerate it from the law. (Much like colorado did.)
In other, "higher," news , "a number of cities and roughly 20 states are raising their minimum wage next year." ("New 2015 Laws Tackle Wages and Weed, Pet Tattoos and Tiger Selfies."Fox News. FOX News Network, 31 Dec. 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2015.) So if your mom is nagging you to "get your lazy ass off the couch, and find a job" then there hasn't been a better time before this.
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