Marijuana
According to government figures, nearly 70 million Americans have smokedmarijuana at some time in their lives. 18 million have smoked marijuana within the last year, and ten million are regular smokers. Almost all of the people arrested for marijuana are arrested for possession. And because of harsh federal and state penalties, these people may be sentenced to lengthy jail terms. I think this is an abuse of drug laws in a great nation. The marijuana laws need to be reformed, and the war against marijuana rethought. One reason these laws need to be rethought is for medicinal purposes. Most people think marijuana is a dangerous drug that can kill. This is true if taken in heavy doses but that’s also true for aspirin, alcohol and ibuprofen, which are all largely legal. Doctors have discovered that under controlled and medical supervision, marijuana has is “one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man” says Dr. Grinspoon, at the University of Florida. This is just one reason why it should be allowed for medical purposes. Marijuana
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