Marijuana should be legal thoughout U.S.
The time is long overdue for marijuana to be legalized by both federal and state governments. In 1971, I was a college freshman debater, and one of the issues was whether marijuana should be legalized. As I researched the topic, the arguments were overwhelmingly in favor of legalization, and it was difficult to put together a credible case for continued criminalization.
More than 40 years have gone by, and possession of marijuana remains illegal under federal law and in 46 states. Only Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington have legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The issue has garnered new public attention because Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has urged repeal of the federal law prohibiting marijuana, and Ohio voters last month decisively rejected an initiative to legalize marijuana in that state. Other states, including California, are likely to have initiatives to change their marijuana laws on the November 2016...
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