The New York Times decided to take a step forward and push for the legalization on marijuana throughout the United States, and they also believe that the negatives of the substance outweigh the positives.
According to the The New York Times Editorial Board, it took 13 years for this country to end prohibition and in that time people kept drinking, law-abiding citizens became criminals and violence violence flourished throughout this country. Its also over 40 years since the congressed banned cannabis and it inflicted a huge harm on society to prohibit a substance which is much safer to use than alcohol is.
There are big social costs to marijuana laws. According to the F.B.I, in 2012, there were 658,000 people arrested for marijuana compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin other hard drugs. Whats worse is that there is racism toward young black males when they get arrested, which ruins their lives and leading to an era of career criminals.
The note also mentions that marijuana addiction and dependence are minor issues, especially when compared to alcohol and tobacco. There is no risk health with moderate use of marijuana for adults.
>The Huffington Post described that most authoritative paper in the U.S., has taken efforts putting its weight behind the federal legalization of marijuana.
Back in 2012, President Obama said that prosecuting pot users in the legalized states is not a top priority for his administration. He also told Barbara Walters from ABC News that "We've got bigger fish to fry."
This endorsement from the New York Times editorial board is another key voice to sound for a change in how people think about marijuana.
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