Legalization of MarijuanaThe legal status of marijuana is one of the most controversial topics today. Once completely frowned upon, the legality of marijuana has never been in question; however, if we quickly return to the present, we will notice that this negative stigma begins to fade. Negative claims about marijuana are gradually being discredited by science. Without this negative propaganda, the positive aspects of marijuana begin to surface. Marijuana should be legalized because it is relatively harmless compared to other legal substances, results in economic benefits, and would allow authorities to focus their resources on illegal activities that affect the people they are sworn to serve. Marijuana poses fewer health risks than many other substances. substances that are currently considered legal by the government. Marijuana is often claimed to be addictive and harmful to your health. It is true that smoking marijuana is not completely harmless, as repeated inhalation of any form of smoke will have adverse health effects. That being said, these effects are very minimal when marijuana is smoked in moderation. Marijuana has not been scientifically proven to have fatal or even life-threatening side effects. When it comes to addiction, marijuana does not contain any physically addictive properties. One can become psychologically dependent on the euphoria obtained after smoking marijuana; However, anything that brings pleasure can become psychologically addictive. One would assume that something considered legal by the government would be safer than something considered illegal, but ironically, that is not the case. Cigarettes are considered legal even though they pose a huge threat to the most popular recreational substances. The commonality of marijuana translates into the need for a large amount of authoritative resources to enforce laws regarding it. Resources devoted to marijuana prohibition are diverted to other, far more serious illegal activities. When authorities make arrests and/or confiscate marijuana, they do not improve the safety of the person possessing the marijuana or those around them. Marijuana has not been proven to cause behaviors that could incite criminal or violent activity, but the law requires authorities to treat it as such. Marijuana is a substance that generally causes feelings of happiness and contentment. It is illogical that the authorities continue to place so much emphasis on banning a substance that does not pose a serious danger to the public..