Should marijuana be decriminalized? Since the dawn of our civilization there has been a widespread undercurrent of drug use. Whether it is an antibiotic, tonic, stimulant, analgesic, anesthetic, opioid, antidepressant or pain reliever; drugs, whether medical or non-medical, have found themselves in the spotlight of our culture and societies. Our widespread drug multiculturalism has become a shade of the backbone of our moral values ​​as a country, as a population and as people. Specifically, marijuana has become a thorn in the side of our culture. Debates on the legalization of this street drug have amplified in recent times and have affected both smokers and non-smokers. In any case, despite marijuana being very popular among many, it is well known that whatever is popular is not always the most beneficial. Marijuana should never be legalized. The legalization of marijuana could eventually lead to the legalization of many other ruthless activities. Marijuana is often used as a gateway drug, leading to heroin, cocaine, or other harder drugs. In addition to being morally wrong, it would cause harm to users who abuse the drug, especially young people. According to Narconon International, marijuana has existed since ancient times. Found in a Chinese medical reference, marijuana has been described as an agent for achieving euphoria dating back to 2737 BC (Narconon, 2014). It sounds very innocent when expressed this way. Despite the ancients' preference for using marijuana, times have drastically changed. We were once a society whose value lay in its truth and its morals. Our culture contained strict laws that were often followed in order for things to flow properly. Abortions were illegal, the... middle of paper... of their habits, rudeness and misdeeds, unemployment, underemployment, widespread disease, etc., is borne by what remains of us - and it is in the order of many billion per year. (Gucciardi, 2007) References: Joffe, A., & Yancy, W. (2004). Legalization of marijuana: potential impact on young people. Pediatrics, 113(6), e632-e638.Khamsi, R. (2013). Go to Pot. Scientific American, 308(6), 34-36."Why marijuana?" Information on marijuana. Narconan International, 2010. Web. 20 February 2014.L. Johnson et al. 1981. Decriminalization of Marijuana: The Impact on Youth 1975-1980. Monitoring the Future, Occasional Paper Series: Paper No. 13. Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Gucciardi, A. (n.d.). Why is marijuana illegal? Retrieved from http://naturalsociety.com/why-is-marijuana-illegal-examining-the-health-aspects-of-cannabis/