Marijuana can have negative health effects when abused but more damage is done to our society by keeping marijuana illegal. More people are thrown in jail each year for possession of marijuana even though marijuana has proven no threat to society; therefore, it should be legal to buy or sell marijuana for recreational use. Hollywood stars are regularly accused of all types of drug use. Some movies such as Comedy Central's Half Baked or the …showed first 75 words of 2206 total…

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