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Legalization of Marijuana

I, for one, believe that Marijuana should be legalized.  I have several
reasons for this, the main one is that it would almost completely
eliminate the crime and other problems associated with the drug.  We would
need fewer police officers looking for pot, we could concentrate drug
education in schools on the more grievously damaging drugs (heroin,
cocaine, LSD).

The only long term effects marijuana has on a person are the same as with
cigarettes.  No one would dare prohibit the sale and possession of those,
and pot isn't treated with an array of chemicals.  It's just picked, dried,
and smoked.  Marijuana has similar short term effects as those of beer,
but more relaxing. Marijuana tends to mellow a person, while alcohol
might make someone violent.  Plus alcohol contrivutes to brain and liver
damage.

I can not say that I completely advocate the recreational uses of
marijuana, but it nothing else there are definitely medicinal uses such as
the treatment of glaucoma. It also tends to increas the appatites of
terminaly ill AIDS patients who otherwise wouldn't have the desire to eat.


I think the repercussions of legalizing pot would be almost completely
beneficial to society as a whole.  The beneficial effects outweigh the
adverse.  This subject should be seriously investigated by our government.


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