Marajuana

Legalization of Marijuana

“It is my considered opinion at present that marijuana is not harmful unless taken in enormous and excessive amounts. I believe that we are damaging this country, damaging our law enforcement situation, damaging our trust between older and younger people by its prohibition, and this is far more serious than any damage that might be done to a few overusers.” -Testimony of anthropologist Margaret Mead to Congress (October 27, 1969)- (masscann) An opinion shared by many throughout this great country. The legalization of cannabis has been an issue since the sixties and yet, nothing has come from this unending battle except harsher drug laws and more injustices by the federal government to its people. At first, cannabis was thought to be evil, and a deadly force sweeping through the nation. Today we know of many different uses for almost all parts of the plant, which I will delve into later in the paper. Also the government continues to deprive sick ...