With Liberty, Justice, and Marijuana for All

Paper Summary:

Gives medical reasons why marijuana has been proven to be less harmful than tobacco or alcohol. Uses recent studies and medical testing to prove the thesis. In addition, there are examples in the paper that show crime rates, drug trafficking, and institutionalization would be decreased with the legalization of marijuana.

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"Cannabis sativa, hemp, pot, weed, and hash are all names for the drug most commonly known as marijuana. Marijuana has been used as a medicine, a food, a fiber, and for leisure purposes for thousands of years. Because of the false belief that the drug causes addiction and abnormal behavior has become widespread, in the early 1900's, the United States has prohibited the use, sale, and possession of the plant. Despite the laws against it, millions of people decide to either partake in the distribution, purchasing, and use of the drug. Since 1970, there have been millions of drug arrests in the United States, most of them for the simple possession of marijuana. These arrests have been at the expense of police, lawyers, and prisons. Today, many experts favor treatment and education over law enforcement to solve the problem of illegal drugs. After looking at the facts, it is seen the legalization of marijuana would be beneficial to the U.S. for many reasons."

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