Paper discusses the positive aspect of legalizing marijuana. The essay covers fiscal reasons as well as health reasons.

Marijuana Legalization "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use." These are the words of Jimmy Carter during an address to Congress on August 2, 1977. Our own president supported reformation of marijuana laws over twenty years ago, yet the issue of legalization still remains a hot …

…prohibition causes more social damage than marijuana use, and the possession of marijuana for personal use should no longer be a criminal offense. One day, Americans will let go of their old fashioned viewpoints, and witness the reformation of marijuana laws. Until then, laymen and professionals alike must fight for an individual's right to have access to the substances that will best address their problem, much like the chemically manufactured remedies common in today's market.