Thousands of people die every year from tobacco and smoking related illnesses, and hundreds of innocent people die every year in auto accidents caused by drunk drivers. It's even possible to die from alcohol poisoning, but marijuana has never been directly attributed to any deaths. Despite all this, public opinion on marijuana is still based on myth and prejudice even though it remains relatively harmless. The harmful effects of marijuana have been exaggerated. In the 1930…showed first 75 words of 1171 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1171 total…is harmful or not is the individual user. With a very low possibility of any addiction, far less risks of disease than cigarettes and other drugs, and a short list of undesirable side effects, marijuana can only be approved or disapproved by the person choosing to use it. Healthier than cigarettes and less harmful than alcohol, it's easy to see that marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as it has been made out to be.