ore intensely on hard drugs and violent crimes. The courts would be relieved of hearing some drug cases, as well. The most important gain would be in the quality of government. The sorts of temptations and opportunities that lead to corruption would be significantly minimized. The illogical pattern of law enforcement, which now considers marijuana as being more dangerous than alcohol, would end. It would set more achievable goals for law enforcement, and this would lend strength and credibility to the government (Legalization of marijuana). Finally, marijuana should be legalized because it can be used as treatment to some illnesses and the potential health risks are unclear. According to the Marijuana legalization organization, marijuana can be used as medicine. There is an abundance of anecdotal evidence, as well as some scientific research, which supports the belief that marijuana can be effective as a treatment for some illnesses. Benefits of marijuana can include appetite stimulation for cancer and AIDS patients, and general pain relief for various illnesses. Yet our government consistently stands in the way of research and testing of marijuana as medicine (MLO). The reason that marijuana poses a health threat, at all, is because most people smoke it, and smoking anything is hazardous to your health. But there are other ways to use marijuana, which pose no health risk. One of the best ways to get high is by digesting the drug. Indeed, there is anecdotal evidence that marijuana in food form, such as brownies, produces a more enjoyable high. But eating pot is not a choice for most people because it takes more marijuana to get stoned that way and marijuana is expensive. So most people who use pot choose to smoke it, and risk damaging their health, simply because it is illegal and therefore expensive. Legalize marijuana and the health risks will be reduced (MLO)! By legalizing marijuana, the price of marijuana would go d...
