Imagine that you are lying at home suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy and all you can do is think about how sick you are and what could prevent you from being isolated from life and happiness. Marijuana will avoid the side effects associated with terminal illnesses, cause no real harm to human well-being, and would increase American revenues through taxation and tourism. Well, according to Ed Rosenthal and Steve Kubby of the book Why Marijuana Should Be Legal, from which this view is taken. They claim that "marijuana is effective in relieving pain, controlling nausea, and stimulating appetite, and is used successfully to treat a wide number of medical problems, including asthma, CANCER, AIDS, depression and glaucoma. Marinol, a synthetic formulation of THC – the chemical in marijuana that is responsible for many of its calming effects – is not as effective as natural marijuana, they claim. Millions of people are suffering needlessly because of the ban on medical marijuana, Rosenthal and Kubby say. They conclude that marijuana should be decriminalized. » (Rosenthal, Kubby) Today I will help you understand the real benefits of marijuana. When we are finished, you will agree with me and want to participate in the efforts needed by citizens to legalize such a beneficial drug. You will be amazed at how long our government has looked down on such a great thing. Let's start with the U.S. revenue gain that would result from legalizing marijuana. Marijuana offers an extreme income boost in the United States in several different ways. Shouldn’t we want to raise revenue through taxation other than criminalization? Marijuana is too expensive for our justice system and should be insta... middle of paper ......ijuana is here to stay in our society and is only going through the stages that alcohol has gone through during the Prohibition era. So if you're still not in favor of legalizing marijuana, maybe you should go watch some sports on TV. Most of your idols in this field promote marijuana. Question me now? Works CitedRichard Sepulveda (2006). “Marijuana: the simple and logical advantages of legalization. » August 16, 2006. Extract from Lancet 2009; 374:1383-91. Rosenthal, Ed and Steve Kubby (2004) “Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical Use.” » Retrieved from Opposing Viewpoints: The War on Drugs. Sports Illustrated 97.23 (December 9, 2002) "Scorecard." Recovered from 25+. General OneFile. Gale of wind. LIRN. Mark Miller. (2009NovemberPage18) “Pot in the NFL” From the 35th Anniversary of High Times Magazine High Times.