“Come on man just try it, it will not hurt,” said David. While I was being pressured into smoking the strange green stuff, I wondered to myself. What the effect would be like if marijuana was in my system? Should I never try marijuana? Will I become addicted? Why do men and women like it so much? All of these questions would not stop circling in my head. The curiosity of this drug will always intrigue many individuals. The fact that the drug is illegal does not stop anyone from thinking about giving marijuana a try. Making the drug illegal makes men and women want to obtain the drug more than if it is legal. Marijuana needs to become legal in all states. Many American citizens will benefit from legal marijuana. More than 94 million people admitted using marijuana at least once in the United States (drugfreeworld.org). This statistic shows that a vast amount of people use the drug despite that most states keep the drug illegal. When people cannot obtain or use the drug safely in their state, they go to another state that …show more content…
A lot of people do not know how to deal with stress and need some form of escape. Marijuana is the key that most people use on their own free will to get them through life. Think about how much more nice people would be to each other if the stress on their shoulders were numb. Doctors even prescribe marijuana to their patients for numerous reasons. A direct quote from Dr. Joycelyn Elders stated, “The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS -- or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed, marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that physicians prescribe every day.” This proves that marijuana is beneficial to society and can be used in multiple ways. Marijuana will not harm people like how cigarettes and alcohol