<p>Marijuana is illegal in the United States because the nation is a) attempting to protect its citizens from the harmful physiological effects brought on by cannabis and b) preventing the use of more destructive drugs (by the gateway drug theory).</p>
<p>Marijuana is correlated with the development of various psychological infirmities including anxiety, psychosis, and depression: </p>
<p>[Prospective</a> cohort study of cannabis use, predisposition for psychosis, and psychotic symptoms in young people](<a href=“Prospective cohort study of cannabis use, predisposition for psychosis, and psychotic symptoms in young people - PMC”>Prospective cohort study of cannabis use, predisposition for psychosis, and psychotic symptoms in young people - PMC), [Cannabis</a> use and mental health in young people: cohort study](<a href=“Cannabis use and mental health in young people: cohort study - PMC”>Cannabis use and mental health in young people: cohort study - PMC)). </p>
<p>And contrary to what you may believe, according to one study, marijuana is 20 times worse than cigarettes for causing lung cancer: ([Cannabis</a> bigger cancer risk than cigarettes: study | Health | Reuters](<a href=“http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSHKG10478820080129]Cannabis”>http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSHKG10478820080129))</p>
<p>Also, cannibis-use largely promotes further drug use and associates individuals with those who are more likely to use more dangerous drugs (gateway theory), including heroin, LSD, and methamphetamine. Anyone who denies the destructive effects of these latter three is absolutely insane.</p>
<p>[Wiley</a> InterScience :: Session Cookies](<a href=“http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118957921/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0]Wiley”>http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118957921/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0)</p>
<p>As suggested by these links, my mind, as some of you may think, is not being manipulated by mainstream society. Fifteen years from now, most potheads will reflect on the idiocy of their decisions.</p>