The legalization of Marijuana has been the topic of some of the most heated arguments for decades. Ever since the early 1900s people have publicized their views on the matter. Society has been trained to shun the idea of such a harmful substance being available to its citizens as if it were a loaf of bread  or gallon of milk. On the other end of the spectrum, some believe that marijuana is not only not harmful to you, but in fact beneficial to the over lifestyle of the smoker. These people claim it contains healing qualities, especially on a psychological basis.

The fight for the legalization of marijuana has been going on for years, and the more this argument is fought, the closer it becomes to being legalized. With the decriminalization of marijuana in California, the movement is on its way and it is only a matter of time before we have a country where you can pick it up from your local drug store (with a prescription that is).

Marijuana has been portrayed as a dangerous substance since it became illegalized. Old commercials display images of men going wild on killing sprees after smoking it. Now, why would people want such a horrible substance, which when consumed gives the user such destructive qualities while simultaneously killing his own brain cells? To the surprise of many, research shows that marijuana is almost harmless. There are no recorded deaths from straight marijuana use, and you’ll have trouble finding a smoker who wants to do more than sit on the couch, eat Doritos and watch TV. Sounds incredibly harmful to me.