Should Marijuana be legalized?

One question that has haunted every country in the world for a very long time is whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Some people say, “Yes”, while others say, “No”. Although it is illegal to use marijuana many people still use it. However, there is not a satisfactory answer to the question. I think that legalizing the use of marijuana would have many medical benefits, economical benefits, and would decrease crime rates and death …

…fit, without the government telling them what to do. Marijuana has been shown to have potential medical uses in treating the following conditions: Marijuana should be legalized, since alcohol and tobacco are legal and have been proven to be more fatal than these two substances, everyone should have the right to decide whether or not they want to use marijuana, and it costs a lot of money to try to keep marijuana off the streets.