The reasoning behind the prohibition of marijuana in our country is based on …show more content…
Keeping cannabis illegal has many harmful effects on our country. When it is illegal, organized, drug-related criminals are provided with a means of income. When these criminals have steady income, they are able to purchase more drugs to dispense to the interested public. Drug dealers often push harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin on people who are just coming to them for marijuana. If cannabis is legalized universally, people would not buy it from these dangerous and untrustworthy dealers. Instead, they would travel to the nearest dispensary and buy it legally over-the-counter from a legitimate