People have been using Marijuana as a medicine for thousands of years, beginning in China, India, and the Middle East. The plant"s therapeutic potential became known in Western countries during the nineteenth century. From 1840 to 1900, more than a hundred articles on cannabis appeared in European and American medical journals, recommending it as an appetite stimulant, muscle relaxant, painkiller, sedative, and anti-convulsions. The use of Marijuana should be legalized for the benefits of individuals suffering from a variety of medical problems. Marijuana as a medicine, however, cannot be established with the Government's permission to test the drug and legalize...
muscle spasms, intractable pain, epilepsy, anorexia, asthma, insomnia, depression and other disorders. The government, however, should legalize it, put taxes, and an age limit. For marijuana has never been proven to cause death.

I believe that marijuana should be legalized in order to help people suffering from terminal diseases such as AIDS, Cancer and Glaucoma. Prohibition of marijuana over the past decades has not diminished the demand of the drug in the United States. I believe that marijuana is here to stay in our society and is only going through the stages that alcohol had during the prohibition era.