It's Just Pot

This week, I decided to binge Disjointed. Disjointed is a Netflix Original that follows the adventures that go on at a weed dispensary. Instead of just watching one or two episodes, I found myself binging the entire first season. Although, in theory, the show seems ridiculous and is extremely explicit, it does tackle topics like legalizing marijuana (I mean, how could it not) and also heavier topics such as post traumatic stress disorder. While watching the first season, I found myself agreeing with Ruth (the owner of the dispensary) and how she is huge advocate for legalizing weed.

Out of the 50 states, 29 of them have legalized marijuana for medical use. Marijuana should be legal in all 50 for recreational and medical use. Not only would this help each state out with taxes (assuming the drug would be taxed to the state), but that tax money can be used to help fund schools and fix roads and do other things that are normally harder to do because of tax cuts. For those worried about the states turning into one big hot box don’t have to worry because marijuana can be expensive so not everyone is going to buy it from the dispensaries and not everyone is going to want to smoke it in general.

On the medical side, marijuana has helped thousands of patients who suffer from various different illnesses. Legalizing the use of marijuana in all states also allows patients who require marijuana for treatment not to have to move to a different state. For instance, my aunt suffers from seizures and was told the oil from roots from a marijuana plant would help prevent seizures. In Missouri, she was only allowed to use the cannabidiol oil which is derived from hemp and not marijuana. Cannabidiol oil does help with mild seizures but lacks many qualities of oil from the actual marijuana plant, so my aunt packed up and moved to Washington so she could get the treatment she needed.

Overall, Marijuana should be legal in all 50 states because it will help with taxes and actually help the states become a better place to live in and can help keep patients closer to home. Just like what Ruth says in Disjointed, “It’s just pot”.