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... Prohibitionists oppose re-legalization of marijuana because they think it will send the wrong message. ... Keeping marijuana
illegal sends the wrong message. ... It is wrong to lie to people about the dangers of marijuana. The substance
known world wide as pot,grass,marijuana,bud,jive,boo,kif,mezz, ganja, or weed is cannabis. ... But Marijuana isnt only something smoked for fun by teenagers, if its medical uses are anything to go by then cannabis is a jackpot of useful pharmaceuticals. ... Many patients use marijuana for comfort,pain relief,ease from their symptoms, and distraction. ... Lester Grinspoon is the author of "Marijuana:The Forbidden Medicine" and also the professor of medicine at Harvard University and has made the study of cannabis his lifes work. ... Marijuana has fewer side effects than most presription drugs and is far less addictive or subject to abuse than many drugs now used as muscle relaxants,sedatives,and painkillers". There are a number of diseases that benefit from smoking marijuana. ... Smoking marijuana does not just make someone hungry, it also provides the user with an antiemetic that helps keep the food down. Even after all the positive benefits that can be seen from legalizing marijuana, people still ask "Why should marijuana be legal? ... The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be. Some people ask why should marijuana be legalized?" but should be asking "Why should marijuana be illegal? ... This does not apply to marijuana, since someone who chooses to use marijuana does because he or she wants to. ... This does not apply to marijuana because marijuana is far less dangerous than some drugs which are legal, such as alcohol and tobacco. The second reason that marijuana should be legal is that it would save the government lots of money.
Approximate Word count = 1503
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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