Blog Post #7: Introduction

The world around us is becoming more and more progressive, and in this time, we are seeing countries all over the world become more in touch with the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. It has become a growing phenomenon around the Western world, and will soon be used all around the globe as other countries start to catch on. Legalizing marijuana is a tricky subject though, many countries are still very skeptical of the effects both economically and socially. Nevertheless, it is a very big step for any country, and will take some time to get used to the new crop being produced, sold, and used on a daily basis. For countries like Canada, marijuana is already completely legal, and is being produced at rapid speeds to strengthen the Canadian economy. On the other hand, The United States is definitely not at the stage where the entire country is on board with legalization, but the individual states that have legalized, have shown economic prosperity. For a struggling country like Jamaica, a legalization like this could be a huge change for their poor economy and high crime rates. Jamaica is known to be a very soulful and happy nation, although they are not a very wealthy country, and more on the poor side. Jamaica’s economy revolves around agriculture and tourism, and they have a very low hunger rate, but their farmers and citizens are poor due to the lack of employment, and thus a lack of money circulating in the economy. The legalization of marijuana could begin to change their economy rapidly if a bill was passed. That being said, is the legalization of marijuana proven to bring countries more wealth, and do the benefits of marijuana outweigh the drawbacks?