Many speculate that legalizing marijuana would have a negative impact on the country's economy. Marijuana cultivation is big business in the United States. The retail value of marijuana sales has reached $25 billion annually. Being the fourth largest U.S. cash crop, and the number one cash crop in California and Hawaii, marijuana cultivation is popular for personal use and for business. Marijuana is not only pr

ofitable for smoking, but in other industries too. Ten acres of cannabis hemp plants can produce up to five times the amount of paper produced by a ten acre forest of trees. The hemp fiber is woven to make clothing and luggage. Hemp cheeses and hemp lip glosses have also been produced.

One popular myth about marijuana is that it is dangerous and takes lives. It is currently known that not a single fatality has been the result of marijuana use. Even more shocking is that alcohol is related to 48% of automobile accidents, while marijuana usage has been associated with less than 1% of the accidents . Critics also argue that marijuana is a worthless plant with no redeeming value. However, recent studies have shown that Marijuana has redeeming medical uses. In fact, the first signs of medical marijuana use were traced back to the ancient Chinese civilizations before the birth of Christ. Pharmaceutical firms such as Eli Lily, Parke-Davis

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