nto the harmful effects of cannabis, there
             can be no hidden dangers left to discover. We know that it is plain nonsense
             to regard cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug, just as it is a myth to
             think the substance deteriorates the brain or leads inexorably to harder
             substances. The issue of cannabis legalization has been debated ever since
             the substance was made illegal on April 14, 1937. Reformers still press
             legislation today to make the psychoactive plant available to medical
             patients as well as the general adult population.
             One of the more prominent groups that lobby for the legalization of
             marijuana is NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
             NORML has been a voice for nearly thirty years for Americans that oppose
             marijuana prohibition. Essentially, it is a non-profit interest lobby that
             represents the interests of millions of otherwise law-abiding citizens who
             smoke marijuana responsibly. Ever since that fateful day in 1937, there has
             also been millions of Americans that supported the government's choice to
             criminalize this plant. One major contributor to the spread of
             anti-legalization information is the Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA is
             unequivocally opposed to the legalization of illicit drugs. The DEA and
             other agencies seeking to promote the status quo claim the legalization
             argument is a cyclical trend that resurfaces, heats up and then dies down
             again, only to come back at a later date. It claims legalization would be a
             devastating defeat to the commitment that so many have made to living free,
             healthy and unfettered in our nation. The issue remains as alive and
             debatable today as it has ever been.
             The public's growing fascination and acceptance of this plant adds fuel to
             the fire of the controversy. The latest piece of legislation reviewed
             involving marijuana legalization was September 6, 1999 in the state of
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