There is a growing debate in the political arena in the more recent years. This debate is the decision whether or not to legalize marijuana. Marijuana is a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it. Ending the drug war seems to be a unacheivable task and a costly one at that. the war on drugs seems to be accomplishing a lot but this is just not true. Different options need to be considered. Legalization is an option that hasn't gotten a chance yet but it should. Although many people feel that legalizing pot would increase the amount of use,drugs should be legalized because