Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the time. Marijuana, whose scientific name is cannibis sativa, was mentioned in historical manuscripts as early as 2700 B.C. in China. (Grolier Electronic Encyclopedia, 1995). The cultivation of the marijuana …showed first 75 words of 2258 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2258 total…it how much money the U.S. could save by making it legal. With all these benefits, why is marijuana still illegal? The positive effects of legalization clearly surpass the negative effects. Think of how many things would benefit if marijuana was legal: the econony, trees, unemployment, the national debt, and people who need that extra help with their medical status. We should take advantage of what the plant has to offer by legalizing marijuana.