Imagine youre a cancer patient in Wisconsin. Youre terminally ill, in the last stages of your lung cancer, in great pain, and the only drugs available to you are highly addictive painkillers. A natural painkiller is illegal in your state, and if you want this drug, you are forced to buy it on the black market where it could be potentially dangerous. Marijuana, a drug that could save you is completely locked away simply because someone- a politician, or a healthy, unaware individual- may consider it immoral or dangerous, and you consider it a break from the immense pain you will feel over the next two months before you die. Unfortunately, many people out there fall victim to a society that views marijuana usage as taboo, as well as dangerous to everyoneeven if the person is using this in the friendly confines of their home. The use of marijuana should be legalized both medically and recreationally, so long as it
is highly regulated and taxed reasonably. Unfolding in the United States right now is a compelling case for Marijuana Legalization. There is drug violence in Mexico that is attributed to this; in fact, since the US gets anywhere from 80-90% of its illegal drugs from Mexico, a good portion of that is Marijuana since it is the most used drug in the US. Only time will tell who wins this fight to get a basic human right, the right to good health, and the right to privacy. Much debate has been conducted regarding the legalization of marijuana, with an unusual amount of contradicting research. There are many perspectives to take into account, and they always seem to come down to the personal motives of the debater. Whether it is being argued from a medical, political, or economic perspective, it continually comes down to whether the Federal Government should be our dictators or we should be responsible for our actions.