But America is getting closer to having the ban on the "devil's weed"" lifted, with approximately eight states now allowing marijuana for medicinal purposes. ... It has been found to be a myth that marijuana is a gateway drug, or a stepping-stone to harder more dangerous drugs. The war   on drugs is really a war on marijuana.   ... The US government, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and The Bureau of Mortality Statistics has annual American deaths caused by drugs: Tobacco-400,000 Asprin-500 Alcohol-100,000 Marijuana-0   All Legal Drugs-20,000 Caffeine-2000   All Illegal Drugs-15,00...

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Now, imagine that same drug being banned from the United States. ... Many claim the drug is less dangerous and addictive than other legal drugs such as nicotine and alcohol. ... Legalization of marijuana should occur not only because of its harmless recreational use, but also for its medical purposes, and because of the way it was wrongly banned in United States in 1937. ... However, the definition of a gateway drug is not only pointed at marijuana, but other drugs as well. ... Considering any drug a gateway drug can also be coincidental. ...

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A decade ago, Rebagliati would have been ostracized regardless of whether cannabis was on the list of his sport's banned substances. ... What's changed today is that our attitudes towards illegal drugs are becoming more sophisticated and discriminating. ... We know that it is plain nonsense to regard cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug, just as it is a myth to think the substance rots the brain or is a gateway drug. ... One major contributor to the spread of anti-legalization information is the Drug Enforcement Agency. ... The DEA is clearly opposed to the legalization of ...

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