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Dear Reader, For a number of years, I have studied the pros and cons of the legalization of marijuana. It is my opinion that most of the reasons behind the continued illegal status of marijuana arise out of greediness of the ““higher ups,”” and consequential misinformation of the public. Marijuana has the potential to serve many purposes over and above its recreational usage. It can be used as an important medicine to treat and comfort suffering individuals. It can be used to replace anything currently made from cotton, timber, or petroleum. It can be used to make paper, textiles, construction materials, rope/twine, fuel and plastics. On top of all this, the enforcement of marijuana laws costs the taxpayer billions of dollars every year, and makes criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens. Current laws have marijuana classified as a Schedule I Drug. This means it defines the substance as having a high potential for abuse, as having no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and as having a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. More than 90 published reports and studies have shown marijuana is less addictive than many substances that free adults can buy at any grocery store. In fac