I think marijuana should be legalized in the United States. I have researched magazines as well as the internet, and I have disxovered that the orginazation that is most against the legalization of marijuana is the federal government. It should be legalized because, there are many people arrested because the police found marijuana rather it be a joint or three ounces. Think how much money it costs to get them there and keep them in jail. For example John Doe goes to jail for possesion of marijuana for 180 days at a cost of 45-60 dollars a day that is $8,100-$10,800 for that time period. It is a major waste of money. It does not matter how much it is because any amount is not worth the cost to law abiding citizens who have to pay. This is some reasons why I think it should be legalized.
             The government should legalize marijuana and tax it at as high of a rate as it can. If it was legalized street sellers would be out of business. When some one buys marijuana off the streets he runs a high risk of getting killed over a drug deal gone bad. If the United States would legalize marijuana less money woulld be spent trying to prevent it from entering the country. Tax it and grow it your self and make money on it. If marijuana was legalized rather than having it brought from other countries we could keep the revenue spent on it and keep the money in the United States where it belongs. I realize there are negative things that might happen if we legalize it, but even if the government does not the problems will be there at a higher cost. We know that marijuana use can not be bad because doctors use for THC for medical purposes is legal. If usage was harmful we would not give doctors permission to prescribe it. Other than the smoke in our lungs and a slower reaction time it would be considered safe. There should be some exceptions like no smoking and driving. There are worse problems with alcohol than with pot. The united St...