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Drifting out from the flared jeaned, longhaired flower power hippies of the sixties and seventies was the pungent smell of marijuana. ... Legalization of marijuana is an option that has not had a chance, but should be given one. We, as a nation, have been mindlessly opposed to marijuana for decades, hiding rationality under the belief that “drugs are bad, and bad things should be illegal.” The truth is marijuana isn’t as bad as some of the legal substances we have in our country. Compared to cigarettes and alcohol, marijuana is not a threat to people. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on law enforcement and will also be useful in treating certain medical conditions. The marijuana plant is also a valuable natural resource. ...
First, marijuana is no worse than tobacco or alcohol.
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