Legalization of Marijuana

For centuries it has been used to relax, to help people eat better, and sometimes, to just make people feel good. Although this may not be the noblest of reasons, is it is a fact that we as independent minded citizens have an inherent right to decide for ourselves whether or not to use marijuana. Even alcohol, which has been found in all but the most antiquated forms of language, is meant to help people relax. For a short while this was debated and during prohibition crime flourished, but eventually it was realized that it would be foolish to ban a substance merely on the grounds that it "caused evil in others". What has the prohibition of marijuana done for its popularity and distribution, and what has it done for our economy? I propose that marijuana be legalized in that it would give the citizens of America back a right that many other countries provide while also helping to boost the economy.…