legalizing marijuana
Marijuana should be legalized. ... Marijuana is being used for medical purposes, so it can’t be doing too much damage to the body. The punishment for having possession of Marijuana is too extreme. ... Millions of dollars are spent every year to prevent the distribution of Marijuana. Marijuana is one of the most widely used illegal drugs. Over the past thirty years the Government has demonized Marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized, and taxed just like cigarettes. ... Current laws enforcing Marijuana prohibition break up productive families, overcrowd jails and divert scarce public safety resources away from issues and problems that really need attention. ... Excessive alcohol consumption can be lethal; Marijuana is medically nontoxic and not lethal to humans. ... Many users describe two phases of marijuana effect as initial stimulation, giddiness, and euphoria, followed by sedation and pleasant tranquility. ... The battle of legalizing marijuana has been taken to the government in the past several years.