War on Drugs

The legalization of marijuana has always been one that I have been a little torn between. I don't think there is any reason it should be illegal, yet I also feel, for many reasons people often overlook, that it should not be used. I am very well aware that it is less dangerous than alcohol, but it can cause an "emotional" addiction, even if it doesn't cause a physical one. Many people that use marijuana obviiously use it to enhance the experience of whatever they are doing, whether it is film, music, or anything else. The problem with this is if everything appears "beautiful" under the substance, many people are unsatisfied with these things off the drug, which can cause some people to find it hard to stop usage, and yes, it does cause short term memory loss, laziness, and the smoke can still cause cancer (many scientists believe at a higher rate than cigarettes, and studies have shown that it increases risk of testicular cancer.) However, the assignment is whether or not I think it should be legal, which I suppose I do. If people are going to use it, which obviously they are, I think the government should at least be able to tax it and have some control over the circulation of it. It should not be the government's place to dictate the choices other make with their lives as long as those choices don't interfere with the well-being of others.