Legalizing Marijuan A Land Of Equality, Liberty And...

Legalizing Marijuana The perception of America is a land of equality, liberty and freedom. As the Declaration of Independence stated, â€Å" [We hold these truths to be self-evident, that] all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.† The assurance of Americans’ freedom and civil rights is an essential reason why the United States can thrive over the centuries. However, the government tries to take freedom away from people by eliminating their ability to execute their free will. Some government officials in the United States started waging a war against drugs to attain their political goals and banning marijuana was an initial step that they took leading to the extermination of liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Not only will individual free will get eradicated, but also the privilege of self-determination will be extinguished. The interference from government becomes yokes on people s necks and the chains on their feet. Legalizing marijuana is not only an essential practice of political and social freedom and equality, but also the expression of individuals’ pursuit of happiness. The legalization of marijuana will boost tax revenue, reduce organized crimes and minor offenses, brings more effective criminal justice. America has a love and hate story with marijuana throughout the history. It was a major commercial corp back to the 1600s and the government