Should Marijuana be Legalized? Abraham Lincoln once said, “Prohibition makes crimes out of things that are not crimes.” This is true with the prohibition of marijuana: the use of marijuana should not be a crime, but prohibition makes it one. The real crimes are being committed by the government. They spend billions of our tax dollars every year in the war against marijuana, lie to us about the harmful effects, and deny sick patients the …showed first 75 words of 584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 584 total…makes perfectly good sense, and should be considered and read over by everyone. In conclusion, Marijuana should be legalized because the government could earn money from taxes on its sale; its value to the medical world outweighs its abuse potential. The action to legalize marijuana should be taken in considerate despite efforts made by groups saying that marijuana is a harmful drug, which will increase crime rates and lead users to other more dangerous substances.