It is my firm standpoint that marijuana, both medicinal and not, be legalized. The federal government, and some state governments, are jumping through hoops to make sure that those that have even the smallest amount are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This includes having being labeled as criminals, keeping them in confinement for extended periods of time and leaving them with the permanent embarrassment of a charge that holds not merit. It would save money on the law enforcement end as monies would go towards fighting serious crime instead of the crimes and there would be fewer offenders in jail where more money is spent. Following through on legislation that should be enacted to secure these measures, there should always be guidelines in order to regulate it to a degree. Because there is a strict regulation on marijuana overall, many people feel the need to break the law in order to use what they want. Allowing this would actually cut down on those considered to be breaking the law. People are going to do what they want to with or without permission, so this should just be made legal for all intents and purposes. The government has created this stigma that this drug is a …show more content…
Many of them include relaxing the tension that has developed between state and federal governments in order to allow for the legalization of marijuana in hopes that those that need it can get it without issues. One in particular is called H.R. 1940, affectionately called the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, which calls for the people operating within compliance of their respective state being immune from federal prosecution. The S. 2237 seeks to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and also deletes any marijuana-specific offenses that carry a five or 10 year sentence, but it does provide a limitation to restrict the transportation of marijuana if it is in violation of state laws (MPP,