Prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. Arrests for marijuana possession disproportionately affect blacks and Hispanics and reinforce the perception that law enforcement is biased and prejudiced against minorities. A regulated, legal market in marijuana would reduce marijuana sales and use among teenagers, as well as reduce their exposure to other drugs in the illegal market. Also marijuana is not a lethal drug and is safer than alcohol. And it also has many medical properties.



