I'm all for legalization, despite that I don't personally partake anymore. Here are a few reasons why. Alcohol abuse kills 75,000 people a year. Legal prescription drugs kill 100,000 people a year. Marijuana kills zero. The statistics for violent crime and accidental death follow the same pattern. Marijuana grows naturally, making something that is natural illegal is unnatural. Marijuana’s active ingredient THC is less toxic than nicotine. Marijuana's NOT addictive. Marijuana can be used to make hemp and other products such as paper (no more tree chopping) clothing, and rope. We can also make marijuana oil which can be used as a renewable fuel. Marijuana being legal will cause a sudden drop in using other harder drugs such as methamphetamines, barbiturates, heroin, alcohol and cocaine. Marijuana does not impair your ability to drive as much as alcohol. Marijuana is legal in Amsterdam and is on the way of being legal in Canada. Both countries have far less crime than the US, maybe that will help with less crime here also. Marijuana is not a gateway drug. Marijuana can be used to help alleviate pain and suffering humanely. Marijuana does not kill brain cells, it only blocks receptors. No, i didn't know or write all this myself i got it off of random websites. (Well, i did know some of it. Just not going to take credit for all of this.)