San Bernardino Sun, 26 Sep 2010 – There are valid arguments to be made for the legalization of marijuana. Some people claim that it’s less harmful or deadly than alcohol or cigarettes. Some say it’s preposterous to have marijuana offenders take up time and room in California courtrooms, jails and prisons when more serious offenders are released early due to lack of space and resources. Some say the decades-long war on drugs has been an unqualified failure, diverting law enforcement resources from more useful pursuits. Some members of our editorial board, in fact, believe that marijuana should be legalized nationwide and closely regulated, controlled for quality and dosage, and heavily taxed – like alcohol and cigarettes – while other board members believe it should be an illegal substance under all circumstances.
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