The legalization of marijuana is considered a very controversial topic in today’s world. Even though it has very useful properties in combatting the effects of various mental disorders, cancer, and other health-compromising issues, there are still individuals who are against the legalization of marijuana. “Reefer Madness,” the Marijuana Tax Act, and stricter sentencing laws in the early 1900’s drastically affected the public’s view of cannabis and the products created from it, and the stigma of these events and countless others have not yet left the mind’s of concerned Americans. Although cannabis is legal in various American states already, full legalization of it will severely impact American teenagers, the American economy, medical efforts,
