Should Marijuana Be Legal for Religious Purposes?

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10. Marijuana should be legal for adults period! ...

That's what is called commonsense. Marijuana is not more dangerous than alcohol and alcohol is legal.

I last smoked marijuana in the early 1970s and I was not impressed with the experiment. I personally prefer beer. I worked at a job where I was subject to drug testing and consequently I avoided any use of marijuana. But I've had a number of friends and acquaintances over the years who did use marijuana. Some also drank to excess. In my opinion, a drunk is far more dangerous than a person who is simply high on marijuana.

We lost our War on Drugs decades ago. Our continued refusal to legalize certain drugs such as marijuana has led to gang violence on the streets of our cities and even in rural America as drug gangs fight over turf. How many people, both innocent bystanders and gang members have died because in the crossfire of these turf wars? How many citizens have we sent to prison for the possession of small amounts of marijuana and how many lives have we ruined by doing so?