Marijuana is a harmful and addictive drug. It is also known as the "gateway drug" as many "pot" smokers tend to do other drugs later on. Many people have gone through years of suffering and rehabilitation to deal with their addiction to marijuana. The legalization of this drug is not fair to the people who want to stay drug free, whether they are in recovery or do not plan on putting toxins in their body. We do not want to walk around our neighborhoods and have to smell the pungent scent of marijuana. Peer pressure will go up if marijuana is the "social norm." Drug usage will go up as well. Legalizing marijuana adulterates the air we breath in and the people around us. People should be getting "high" off of life and all the goodness it has to offer, not a chemical impurity.



