Marijuana in the Land of the Free
Marijuana in the Land of the Free Bob Marley once said, “ The herb is the most beautiful of things. ... Television has made an attempt at slandering the name of cannabis, or marijuana. ... The United States Drug Awareness Council masks the true effects of marijuana. Approximately forty-two percent of people imprisoned in a federal penitentiary are incarcerated because of marijuana possession charges. ... Billions upon billions of American tax dollars are being spent on men and women who simply possessed marijuana at one time. ... If legalized, marijuana should be taxed as all other goods are. ... Marijuana, when smoked or eaten, produces an effect known as a “high. ... Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant used for treating patients with HIV, AIDS, and dementia.