Marijuana. why should we legalize?

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Theme: Marijuana should be legalized
Why should we legalize?

Marijuana is a type of psychoactive drug, which is a substance that acts on the central nervous system by altering brain function and consequently affecting mood, behavior, perception and consciousness user. It is derived from the cannabis plant, whose psychoactive substance – one that, in the jargon, "gives cheap" – is scientifically called for tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can be smoked in cigarettes known as "joints" as well as inhaled with pipes or bongs.
Nowadays, the discussion about the legalization of this drug is really considerable. It is due to the fact that a lot of people approve the legalization, including three former Latin American presidents – white-haired former university professors – who head a committee of 17 experts and personalities: the sociologist Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, 77 years, and the economists César Gaviria of Colombia, 61, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, 57. In this sense, the committee concluded that the marijuana, if compared to other drugs, is one of the least harmful drugs to the body and if used in small amounts it doesn’t cause dependence. Rather, it is used in various parts of the world as an aid in the treatment of chemical dependency.
In another view, it’s not completely harmless but it’s less harmless then alcohol and tobacco, studies show. Furthermore, the marijuana is sacred for some religions and our constitution says that we have religious freedom, emphasizing a possibility to a deeper discussion in the political sphere in ways to national acceptance. In the other hand, some people say that it causes a lot of death, but it’s really hard to die of a marijuana overdose because the user would need to smoke more than one hundred cigarettes in fifteen minutes. To sum up, with the legalization, hundred billions spent every year by governments around the world with drugs enforcement could be invested in other areas. Fewer people would die in

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