Should Marijuana be legalized?
             United States is facing many controversial issues today. The highly controversial issue that comes up in Newspapers again and again concerns the legalization of Marijuana. Some people support and believe that legalization is the only solution left for the nation while others oppose it because it will help to increase the number of drug users and drug related crimes. Marijuana is illegal in United States. Marijuana is the product of leaves from a plant that contains a substance that people use to get high. Scientists found that Marijuana can cause several side effects to your brain and body, such as lost of memory and breath problems. People usually smoke marijuana in cigarettes and pipes, but it can also be mixed in food and beverages. Legalization of Marijuana has many pro and cons. Today, most people want it legalize.
             One good use of marijuana is for medical purpose. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue that it should be legalized in order to treat ill patients. They claim that legalized marijuana will help a lot of patients, who are suffering from Glaucoma (It is leading cause of blindness in United States), Chronic Pain (Pain that is usually caused by injuries and disorders) and in Aids, Cancer and Epilepsy .Yes, it is medicine, because "Marijuana is one of the Safest therapeutically active substances"[website: Marijuana as medicine]. Marijuana seems to be most effective for three to five hours. Opponents such as Drug Enforcement Agency doesn't want it to be legal because there is no hard core evidence that proves that marijuana has medical value after twenty years of research. Critics contend that after taken for a period of time, the person may become tolerant to the drug and reduce effectiveness. The American Cancer Society, American Glaucoma Society, the National Multiple Scl
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