Approximately 443,000 people die each year from tobacco products and 24,518 people die each year from alcohol (American Lung Association, 2014). Despite the fact that all of these deaths have occurred, alcohol and tobacco remain legal in the United States. How many Americans die each year from marijuana use? The answer is zero. Marijuana has been illegal for decades and it's time for change. Marijuana users were once considered addicts and drug addicts are now considered patients. Times are changing and this plant once considered a harmful drug; is now considered a medicine. Marijuana should be legalized in the United States because, used in many states for medical purposes, it is safer than alcohol and tobacco and, finally, if legalized it would save the country money. money and bring in billions of dollars. Medical marijuana, also known as cannabis, is used around the world to treat a number of different medical conditions. Medical marijuana is most commonly used to manage pain. “It is used for headaches, illness like cancer, or even a longer-term illness like glaucoma or nerve pain” (Harding, 2014). How does cannabis treatment work? This can be done in different ways, the most common being smoking it. But the safest way to use this medicine is to eat it. There are also cannabis pills or lotions to use. What types of illnesses does cannabis treatment help with? The most common medical marijuana edible is for cancers like lung cancer and breast cancer. It is also used to help those undergoing chemotherapy. This herb can work wonders for people who suffer from the side effects of chemotherapy. Patients are under... middle of paper ... in, which would make more room for major criminals such as rapists and murders. It's crazy how legalizing this plant would help the United States: you'd have to be crazy not to want to legalize it! In conclusion, marijuana should be legalized because it could save this country money. Many people use it as a medical treatment. and it has been proven and considered one of the safest medications. Legalizing cannabis would be one of the best things to happen to this country in years. The country would be a better place to live if it were legalized. Marijuana is already used in many treatments. Who knows what else this little plant can heal? So let's give scientists the opportunity to do more testing and do more studies. Let's follow what a few states have already done and legalize marijuana use in all 50 states..!