To legalize or not to illegalize the use of marijuana has caused a heated debate in the United States of America and some other countries. Particularly, the rate at which alcohol and cigarettes kill people in the world and they are legalized has made the proponents of marijuana come out fiercely in its support arguing that it is less harmful than the two aforementioned. Notably, marijuana has chemicals that are addictive and unhealthy for a normal growth and development of human beings (Caulkins et al., 2012). Therefore, as much as there are no good reasons to ban marijuana, there are several bad reasons to ban it which deal with health and criminal issues it has on people and the environment. One reason why marijuana should be prohibited is the fact that it will increase the adverse health effects that have already been caused by cigar and alcohol. According to Denning (2014), two wrongs do not make anything right. Therefore, by arguing that marijuana should be legalized just like alcohol does solve any health issue it has on people. A contemporary Northwestern …show more content…
Marijuana use at work and school lessens from 13.6% in 1988, to 3.8% in 2006, according to USA Today. Marijuana use basically got smaller after it was legalized. Also, younger teens will use it. Parents will use it and give bad example to younger kids and teens, and parents will use it and become high around their kids. Marijuana affects teens and their ability to concentrate in school, and drug-using parents will neglect or abuse their children. If marijuana stays illegal, these negative effects will lessen. “The more the barriers there are (cops or the hassle or the fear of dying from an overdose) the less likely you are to get addicted,” according to Van Deventer (Legalizing Drugs, pg 68). He’s trying to make the point that because marijuana is illegal, there are more consequences when smoking marijuana, than if it was