on brings about is violence. Yet when the big picture is looked at it is quite easy to see that the violence is only present due to the fact that marijuana is illegal. Just as in the days of Al Capone where violence and evil ruled supreme that is our current situation with marijuana due to the stubbornness of our government. People ask, "Why should marijuana be legalized?" but those who have tried it and know about it ask, "Why should marijuana be illegal?" The answer to the legality question can be answered in one word, liberty.
             As long as people do not endanger anyone else they deserve the freedom to use marijuana. The government is there for the peoples' protection. So why are everyday American citizens being harassed and arrested over marijuana when they should be able to choose of his or her own free will? Marijuana is far less hazardous to the human body than tobacco and alcohol yet once again it is illegal. This was proved in the LaGuardia Report, commissioned by New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (1939-1944), which included evidence gathered over thousands of years. He concluded that "smoking marijuana does not lead to add
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