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 being committed are those by the government. The spend billions of our tax dollars every year in the war against marijuana, lie to us about the harmful effects, and deny sick patients …showed first 75 words of 498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 498 total…school. Oddly, the HEA only applies to marijuana convictions, so if one is convicted of rape or sexual assault they are still allowed to attend the university with one’s scholarship,” (Drug Enforcement Agency). Being arrested can also jeopardize a person’s job opportunities. President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and former House eliminated. It should be up to the individual to choose if he or she wants to engage in the use of this drug.