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...drug caught on quick and every major city had marijuana clubs known as “tea pads”. “These marijuana establishments were tolerated by the authorities because marijuana was not illegal and patrons showed no evidence of making a nuisance of themselves or disturbing the community.” Marijuana was accepted in society, because it posed no threat towards mankind’s existence. (2) Marijuana is not as dangerous as most people believe. Nobody has ever died from smoking too much weed. A smoker would have to consume nearly 1500 pounds of marijuana within about fifteen minutes to induce a lethal response. That means it is impossible to overdose on marijuana. While not one person has died smoking pot, about five thousand people in our country die each year from alcohol overdoses. Marijuana is not only safer than alcohol, but it could be used as a substitute and potentially save lives. (4) While there are over a thousand chemicals in marijuana, roasted coffee contains over 800 volatile chemicals. Out of the twenty-one chemicals in coffee that have been tested, sixteen of these cause cancer in rodents. Yet coffee is legal and considered relatively safe. One question that those opposing legalization ask is: Would the legalization of marijuana cause disaster on America’s highways? While marijuana impairs judgment when used to intoxicate, studies show that it is less haza...