Legalization is the Way to Go
With the government prohibiting marijuana, it's ironically violating certain rights of some individuals by preventing them exercise freedom of "choice", religion, etc. "There is no good evidence that prohibition decreases drug use, and there are several theories that suggest prohibition might actually increase drug use (i.e. the "forbidden fruit" effect, and easier accessibility for youth) (Why Marijuana Should Be Legal)." As such, marijuana should be legalized but regulated properly, for the simple fact that it oppresses individuals by taking their rights to use it.
Sources:
Why Marijuana Should Be Legal. Marijuana Legalization Organization, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.mjlegal.org/essayspeech.html>.
so hm...."prohibition might actually increase drug use " because of "easier accessibility for youth". Anyone else see problem in this?
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