To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question of debate contemplating the Canadian government today. ... Today, as many as "2 million Canadians" use the drug regularly (and "100, 000 Canadians" use the drug daily) (Frank Discussion), unaware of where their marijuana is grown and who it is grown by (using what chemicals). ... Through the legalization and control of marijuana by the Canadian government, many positive effects will result including the betterment of the safety of Canadian citizens. ... Through the legalization of marijuana, the Canadian government will not only see a s...

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A certain percentage of every American's tax dollars goes toward fighting the war on drugs, in particular marijuana. If analyzed, one is able to discern the futility of this war. ... In both Canada and most all of Europe, marijuana is either legal not considered an issue. ... The war on marijuana gets us nowhere but bankrupt and frustrated. One must never forget that it is not a war on drugs, but a war on personal freedom. ...

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Canada and Britain have recently taken major steps toward reassessing their anti-marijuana laws, following the lead of most European countries. ... Advocates for legalization emphasize that an abundance of time, money, and power is being needlessly wasted on the war against marijuana, when other national harms and dangers are being placed on the back burner. ...

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This continued through the Clinton administration with massive federal funding for the war on drugs. ... While marijuana is illegal in Canada, in a study done by the city of Vancouver, they estimated the annual retail value of marijuana grown in their city alone was $750 million. ...

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