MARIJUANA:ILLEGAL DRUG OR MEDICAL MARVEL? Argument Synthesis paper...includes works cited page

Legalization of Marijuana, also known as cannabis sativa, is highly logical in a day where alcohol and tobacco products, (although restricted by age) are available to millions of people every day. Marijuana is being used illegally by many Americans today of all ages. Before the 1960s, many Americans had never heard of marijuana, but today it is the most used illegal drug in the country. Marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS …

…of tobacco use. One could assume that the long-term affects of Marijuana are similar to those of tobacco. Since the medical use of Marijuana is much different from the social use, I would be inclined to support it. However, Marinol is a pill and it is something that must be prescribed by a physician. Works Cited McVay, Douglas. Marijuana Legalization: The Time Is Now. Sage Publications, 1991 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. http://www.dea.gov.