When asked about the decriminalization of marijuana, McCain replies "I can't support the legalization of marijuana. Scientific evidence indicates that the moment that it enters your body, one, it does damage, second, it can become addictive." These myths are largely assumed by the population because of the way society looks down on marijuana. However, marijuana is better for you than tobacco and is one of the least addictive drugs out there. At the same time, it effects performance and is still abused by many people because it has become so popular. If marijuana is legalized, the peer pressure and numbers of youth trying the drug are likely to increase because it it will not frowned upon as much being a legal drug, such as alcohol. Another way of looking at legalization is a decrease in violence and the ruining of innocent lives because of possession, a minor offense. However, the many lives of children and family members must be considered when promoting such a drug. Marijuana affects your state of mind and can cause serious neglect of children or work and/or financial problems. Also, though being caught with marijuana cant result in jail time that may effect your future, marijuana use in general can mirror these same effects. Legalization of marijuana is seemingly not beneficial to society, however, possibly different punishment for marijuana related offenses could be beneficial.
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