While ending the drug war is almost impossible, legalization of marijuana should be an option that should be considered to ease the burden. ... Marijuana and other drugs would be made by the same people who make aspirin so the quality would be assured, containing no poisons. ... Too much money is wasted on a cause that seems to have no end. ... By lifting the ban on Marijuana use and treating it like other drugs such as tobacco & alcohol, Australia as well as the rest of the world would gain immediate long-term benefits. ...

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One question that has haunted Americans for a long time is "Should the use of marijuana be legalized?" Some say, "Yes", while others say, "No". ... Many people out there have no idea what it is like to be "high" so to speak. ... In 1996, voters in California approved a law that eases regulations on medical marijuana. ... There are husbands and wives that spend all of their money on alcohol then end up having no money to pay the bills. ...

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