Marijuana Legalization

Should We Legalize Marijuana? The plant Cannabis Sativa, a plant that has taken the spotlight of the world, it is a plant that has angered, confused, obsessed, and even mesmerized many people throughout history and today. This plant is otherwise known as Marijuana. Abraham Lincoln said, "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason, in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles, upon which our government was founded." This statement still applies in today’s society in regard to the illegal use of marijuana. The ban on Marijuana causes more harm than the plant itself. The legalization of marijuana could benefit the country medically and economically by increasing revenue and treating symptoms of many illnesses. Thanks to the culmination of international laws, Marijuana is under new speculation, review, public image, and attention than ever before. Countries are legalizing it, whereas other countries are criminalizing it; some states are decriminalizing it while their country is against it! So it comes down to the argument of it all, and hope that enough people around the world will follow the correct path and stance on the subject. Marijuana should be legal because it is a natural herb that for thousands of years has been used, it is impossible to become physically addicted to, as well as impossible to overdose or die from, and it is far less harmful than alcohol or tobacco; yet those are legal. Why is tobacco, something that kills an average of 36,000 people in the United States a month is legal, while Marijuana is not? I would say money, and economic reasons are behind that hideous truth. But imagine if Marijuana were legal, if one were to be of age to purchase it, they could go to a designated store and buy it legally. An estimated 1.4 billion United States dollars a year are spent on illegal Marijuana. If the government were to