Marijuana: The Facts And The Media Coverage

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ter when the consequence
and repercussions are made known to them. Mark Souder, a Republican member of
Congress representing Indiana, made known that the legalization of marijuana is not
supported by the American people. “Proponents of marijuana legalization are attempting
to con voters with deceptive referenda on medical marijuana. But marijuana should not
be smoked as medicine because it is a harmful and addictive substance that can cause
respiratory disease, mental disorders, and other health problems. Marijuana can also lead
to abuse of other drugs. The government should keep marijuana illegal and strengthen its
efforts to prohibit it,” Congressman Souder wrote. Some people, like the congressman
from Indiana, feel the same way. The drug lobbyists ask for legalization on the platform
of marijuana for cancer patients and other sufferers of disease. The advocates for the war
on drugs feel that the drug lobby is exploiting the ill and dying to get their foots in the
door for the legalization of the recreational use of ma...