Marijuana Laws

To answer the question:"Should marijuana laws be relaxed?", I say No, because the possession and intent to sell rate is already high enough as it is now, and if the laws are relaxed, the numbers will shoot through the roof. So many people now have become addicted to smoking marijuana, and selling it to make a quick buck, but what we don't see is the future of this addiction. The more people that use and sell it, the more it gets around and is exposed to the future generation. If it continues to be like how things are now, the future might as well be labeled as addicted to marijuana.

Due to the fact that Armentano and Dupont both made some very good points, I agree with both of them. Now what I'm not doing is agreeing with both sides 100%. When Armentano stated that it costs about $10, 400 per arrest, estimating now to about $7.6 billion, I think that officers should relax on those who have possession, over those with intent to sell. I also agreed with the fact that basically no substance is harmless, even the ones that are legal and are supposed to be helping us.

On the other hand, Dupont made some good points for his position aswell. Marijuana is definitely a dangerous drug all around the world. I think that it is amaing how only about .7 percent of the total population of prisoners of 1.2 million people, were serving time for possession hen it is clear that so many more people are in possession of this drug. I think that it is very interesting that although many people know the risks of smoking marijuana such as: "Burning marijuana smoke contains higher amounts of some cancer-causing chemical than tobacco smoke, reduces memory,increases the risk of schizophrenia, generates paranoia, anxiety and panic attacks and brething troubles."

I wonder, after reading these risks, if they would still continue to smoke, and if they do, then is the feeling of being high really worth the risks to them? If you ask me, I would stay away from that stuff completely, but to each it's own, and it's their life to live, that's why God gave me my life to live and make my own decisions.