Legalization

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Term Paper Title	Legalization
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Legalization


The legalization of marijuana


The Legalization of Marijuana
     For the last fifty or so years it has been a crime to possess, consume, or distribute marijuana.  Any rapid change in legislation toward legalization would be impossible in today’s culture.  Due mostly to the overwhelming popularity of this drug it could never possibly be legalized.  Any process of legalization would create unrealistic demands upon society that would affect every facet of life both domestic and abroad.
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal substance in the world, and in America nearly a third of all citizens have admitted to being exposed to it at one point in their lives.  Some people have been subject to harsh criticism by admitting to using marijuana even once in their lives.  This guilt that is associated with the use of marijuana is probably the only reason for its illegality.  Marijuana is seen as a reckless expenditure of adolescent rebels, or as a habit of minorities that consumes their lives and forces them into the common stereotypes of poor huddled masses that contribute nothing to society except for their wasteful consumption’s.
     If marijuana were legalized there would be an initial overwhelming mass consumption by any person whom had ever considered using the drug. With no legal restraints on the flow of this drug huge legal quantities would always be available to who ever wanted to use it.  This constant availability would encourage over use and reckless use.  Social productivity would probably be affected.  It is still under debate weather or not marijuana affects performance, but any new change in lifestyle (such as drug use) has been linked to drastic changes in lifestyle.
New users would also be overwhelmed by their use.  Every aspect of their lives would be affected, both positive and negative changes would occur.  The adjustment to the new changes would cause the new user to make changes in their lives, a...

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