1. Should marijuana be legalized?
More than 83 million Americans (37 percent) age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once, according to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA).2 The major active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which causes the mind-altering effects of marijuana intoxication. ... Under federal law, possessing one marijuana cigarette or less is punishable by a fine up to $10,000 and one year in prison, the same penalty as for possessing small amounts of heroin and cocaine. ... Statistically, for every 104 Americans who have tried marijuana, there is only on...
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