own and people would be able to afford to ingest it instead of smoking it, thus reducing some health risks. In addition, marijuana could be grown in more favorable conditions, thus removing some of the naturally present toxins found in the environment from the marijuana and reducing the health risks even further.According to an article posted on the marijuana.com web site, the medical value of marijuana has become increasingly clear to many physicians and patients, although they do not say exactly how many physicians and patients. There are three reasons for this. First, it is remarkably non-toxic. Unlike most of the medicines in the present pharmacopoeia, it has never caused an overdose death. Its short-term and long-term side effects are minimal compared to medicines for which it will be substituted. Second, once patients no longer have to pay the prohibition tax, it will be much less expensive than the medicines it replaces. Third, it is remarkably versatile. Case histories and clinical experience suggest that it is useful in the treatment of more than two dozen symptoms and syndromes, and others will undoubtedly be discovered in the future (Marijuana.com). Due to the abundance of information highlighting the benefit that could be derived from the legalization of marijuana I have argued that marijuana should be legalized. The reasons that I have cited in support of it's legalization include the fact that it's prohibition infringes on our liberty, it costs the government and taxpayers billions of dollars each year, and there is great potential for the medical benefit that could be derived from its legalization. These reasons should be enough to convince even the most rigid conservative of the benefits that would come from the legalization of marijuana. Therefore in order to fight for the cause you can: Write a letter to your government leaders and tell them that marijuana should be legal, Vote for candidates who support lega...
