In
this commentary, Legalization of Cannabis, the author comments
about the legalization of cannabis in Washington, Colorado and the U.S. in general. The federal government bans it, but
some states have legalized it for medical purposes, which goes against federal
law.
Cannabis
should be legalized in the U.S. because there are drugs that are legal and don’t
have no medical purposes like alcohol. The prohibition of alcohol only led to
underground lucrative money making schemes for famous gangsters like Al Capone.
This underground market also leads to violence since this drug isn’t controlled
by the government. Alcohol and tobacco are taxed and controlled. Why can’t
marijuana be taxed and controlled too? Marijuana is considered a gateway drug
and also considered the most harmful drug which is a schedule one drug. Cocaine
is a schedule two drug. This doesn’t make sense. This makes cocaine less
dangerous and more useful marijuana. In general the drug on wars should be
stopped. This has been the most costly war and has no end in sight. Prisons are
packed with non violent inmates because of drug related cases. Let’s put these
drug dealers out of business and stop the war on drugs.
