Name: Tien T Tran

Argumentative Essay
Outline

I.

Introduction

The legalization of marijuana has been a controversially discussed issue for decades in the US.
Many people claim that marijuana should not be legalized because it poses health risks to users,
can lead to several crimes and is morally wrong. However, I believe that marijuana should be
legalized for many reasons.

II.

Body
A.

It poses health risks

1.

Marijuana is not as toxic as other substances (alcohol, tobacco,etc.)

a)

Alcohol and tobacco contains lots of chemicals that

harm the body, unlike marijuana

b)

2.

B.

Noone has ever died because of marijuana

Marijuana is used in treatment for many types of diseases

Marijuana leads to several crimes

1.

No record of criminals using marijuana > other crimes

a)

______________________________________________________

__________________
b)

______________________________________________________

__________________

2.

If we do not imprison marijuana, a lot of money can be saved for

more handling severe crimes

C.

a)

Taxes: going up

b)

Imprisonment expenditure: going down.

It is morally wrong
1.

Some religions allows using marijuana as a ritual

a)

______________________________________________________

__________________
b)

______________________________________________________

__________________

2.

Prevent using marijuana => prevent practicing religious belief of

some people.
a)

______________________________________________________

__________________
b)

______________________________________________________

__________________

III.

Conclusion