Why Should the Government Make Marijuana Legal?
             I think there is a large population of people in the United States who feel the government of this country has made a huge mistake in the war on drugs. Instead of focusing in on the deadly, harsh drugs, the government has decided that the harmless drug, marijuana, needs to be eliminated. It has been the focus of much criticism and endless anti-smoking programs. Kids are taught to think marijuana is a dangerous drug and that smoking will kill you. They say smoking will kill your brain cells and make you a loner. The government doesn't realize that legalizing marijuana is the answer to their problems. Read very closely as I solve one of the so-called biggest problems in the United States.
             This world has many dangerous drugs, cocaine, heroin, acid, crack, crank, meth, and even alcohol. Everybody has heard of the dangers of these drugs. People hear about heroin addicts killing people, college rapes due to drinking, and cocaine users dying their first time snorting it. Think back to how many times you've heard of death or violence due to the presence of marijuana. I have a feeling your having a very difficult time coming up with a time you have heard something like that. Marijuana relaxes your body, makes you hungry, turns your eyes red and makes you thirsty, and makes you laugh at things that may otherwise make no sense at all. Marijuana doesn't make you violent, it doesn't kill your brain cells, and you have almost complete control of your body, except when it comes to laughing. There have been numerous studies on marijuana and not one of them shows any long-term damage to the brain. It causes some short-term memory loss, to a very limited point. It causes some problems in your lungs but not to the extent that cigarettes cause damage. Reports say that if you are an athlete and need to run you are better off smoking marijuana instead of cigarettes be...