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... Marijuana is not a gateway drug, ignorance is. ... For some reason though, marijuana, or Cannabis as it is scientifically labeled, seems to be the most widely used illicit substance in the Americas (Erowid). ...
“Cannabis has many reported medical uses and its active component is an approved drug in the US. The US government has, in the last 20 years, been forced to provide medical cannabis to 8 patients in the form of cannabis cigarettes although as a top level, federal policy has opposed any change in the status of cannabis to move it to a lower schedule. Over a dozen states now allow some provision for the medical use of cannabis, although only around 8 have effective protection (AK, CA, CO, HI, ME, NV, OR, WA)” (Erowid). ... In this way, the government is spreading ignorance to keep marijuana illegal. ... Depending on how many layers of ignorance you are enveloped in, the fact that my argument is supported by Ph. ... I dispelled the ignorance imbued in me by propaganda and my parents, and changed my life for what I feel is the better.
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