Legalization of Marijana: For
It's time we put to rest the myth that smoking marijuana is a fringe or
deviant activity, engaged in only by those on the margins of American society.
In reality, marijuana smoking is extremely common, and marijuana is the
recreational drug of choice for millions of mainstream, middle class Americans.
According to the most recent NIDA data1, between 65 and 71 million Americans
have smoked marijuana at some time in their lives, and 10 million are current
smokers (have smoked as at least once in the last month). In fact, NIDA
(National Institute on Drug Abuse) found that 61% of all current illicit drug
users report that marijuana is the only drug they have used; this figure rises
to 80% if hashish (a marijuana derivative) is included. A recent national survey
of voters found that 34% -- one third of the voting adults in the country --
acknowledged having smoked marijuana at some point in their lives(NIDA,1). Many
successful business and professional......
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