The legalisation of marijuana

[bender5]

This is a subject that has been highly debated. The topic would be the legalization of Marijuana. I don't want this to be some "OMG DUDE SMOKKKEEE WEEEED" thread. This is aimed to be a high profile debate. It is a most serious topic that I have actually put in quite a few hours of research into. I wrote a paper on the pro's/con's of legalizing marijuana, and my teacher said although that this is a highly controversial topic it was probably the best supported and written paper in the class. I myself do smoke marijuana from time to time, but this isn't just some i want to smoke every day because I can kind of thing. I want some serious responses as to what people think on this topic, and I will be weighing in quite frequently to give my opinions. So all of you thinkers out there, I want you to react to the situation at hand. Would it be a good or bad idea to have marijuana legalized?