Marijuana Legalization

Our president Bill Clinton and both Al Gore and George W. Bush have smoked pot at least once. I’m sure people in the U.S. know someone personally who has ingested marijuana, if they have not smoked it. Next to alcohol and nicotine, marijuana is the most popular drug in America, with approximately 10 million regular smokers. Besides the recreational uses of this illicit drug, it has been proven to effectively treat medical ailments for …showed first 75 words of 2287 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2287 total…are not the only victims of such a policy because a government that crosses easily over into this zone of personal behavior will cross over into others. The right to personal autonomy, what Mill called individual sovereignty, in matters of religion, political opinion, sexuality, reproductive decisions, and other private, consensual activities is at risk so long as the state thinks it can legitimately punish people for choosing a marijuana joint over a martini. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**