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Today in America, the war on drugs has grown significantly. Debates over the legalization of marijuana have gone of for years with no resolution. Though marijuana is a drug, the benefits of legalizing it would be more beneficial than the consequences. The legalization would be a reformative social movement, but would be beneficial in the long run (Macionis. (2004).Society: The Basics. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.). A 1996 survey shows that an estimated 9.5 million Americans, age 25 years and under, have used marijuana. For over 26, about 8.9 million have used. Statistics also show that of the nations local police and sheriffs departments, 80% of their officers primarily work with only drug law enforcement.