Why Is Marijuana illegal?

Annual Causes of Death In The United States:

Tobacco - 435,000
Obesity - 400,000
Alcohol - 101,000
Prescription Meds - 32,000
Asprin - 7,600
Marijuana - 0

If Marijuana is a "Gateway Drug" then why
arnt Alcohol and Cigarettes Illegal as well.
Arnt they also "Gateway Drugs"...



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The thing I don't understand is why the American government wants to put everyone caught with a joint in jail, and yet whenever they let another violent criminal out of jail, and he kills again, the excuse is that our prisons are overcrowded.

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH!!...

Canada realized this and tried to, not legalize, but decriminalize marijuana. However, the American government bullied Canada into complying with their lack of priorities.


cause the government would not make any money..of it
true they are
You sure it's 0? I could have sworn I've heard different... And somehow it seems like the alcohol number should be up. but that's just me.
because the government cant profit off alcohol...they can tax cigs and alcohol but they wont be able to tax weed...and they are trying to control our lives!!
Because you don't vote, man!
Marijuana has side effects that can alter the person.

Alcohol and Cigarettes are not much of a threat
of the body but still given the warning to not take it,
You list it as 0, but truth be told nobody really knows how many death it causes or doesn't cause. Now I'm not really pro or against it, but if it was legalised, the government would benefit greatly, while putting some dealers out of business. They would be able to mass produce it and tax it greatly.
Nowadays the issue is economics...

Big tobacco and liquor companies sponsor luge lobbies that ensure weed will never take a cut of theirs.
I dont know. I guess people who makes the laws are dumb
Marijuana offenders bring in a LOT of money to the government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/health_issu...

Causes psycosis
Leads to harder drug use and abuse
You have made up facts
too many people, not the government, are making money off of it. they have made it so taboo, that they cannot now legalize it and control it without looking like horses asses. and there is more than zero deaths annualy from marijauna, don't be naieve
are you crazy??, the government would be able to tax the hell out of weed, they don't let it be legal because then mexico would be able to make money and they don't want that.
Because the FDA doesn't control it.
because the government is retarted and they need to do a little bit of research. well, people gave them true information, but they turned it down.
oh oh oh i know. because it made white women attracted to black guys. hahhaha

on a serious note. lol at Iamright. what an idiot. no he did not make his facts up. no cause of death has ever been linked to marijuana. unfortunately neither has ignorance and stupidity. cause that would be an automatic death sentence with that answer. lol. retard.
It is a CONTROL issue. Nothing more. Nothing less.


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