Legalization of Marijuana

While the majority of American citizens believe that the drug policies in this country need to be changed, the politicians of America refuse to recognize the necessity for change.   The war on drugs has clearly been lost and while Americans are for the most part ready to admit this defeat, their elected leaders are unfortunately unwilling to do so.   This difference of opinions, more so than with any other political issue, marks politician's greatest inconsistency with the desires of the people.   The technology being analyzed here is the laws humans, particularly American politicians, have created that make the possession and use of marijuana illegal. These laws are in many ways quite detrimental to society and the objective of this paper is to explain the problematic aspects of these laws.   The advantages of the legalization of marijuana, the obvious solution to the problems, will also be discussed.
Despite the great deal of negative attention that marijuana receives as a drug, the beneficial affects are often times overlooked.   Most people are ignorant to the positive aspects of marijuana simply because their misconceptions about the use of the drug lead them to be scared of it.   For example, there are countless patients throughout the country that would benefit from the legalization of marijuana.   While there are in fact changes taking place already that is making marijuana legal for medicinal use, only a small portion of the country is benefiting from these new laws.  
Modern research suggests that marijuana is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These applications include pain relief, particularly pain from nerve damage, nausea, spasticity, glaucoma, and movement disorders.   Marijuana is also an excellent appetite stimulant, particularly for patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome, or dementia. Promising new research also suggests that marijuana's medicinal properties might even protect the body against some... [continues]

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