Legalizing Marijuana- Cause and Effect

Marijuana is one of the worlds most popular drugs and most harmful. Yet in many countries the drug can be used and is allowed. But in the United States the drug is illegal yet somehow people always find a way to get it in from Mexico and other countries where ti is grown. It is a good thing that this drug is illegal because that way we can minimize the drug circulation and prevent it from even crossing our borders. But what if marijuana was legalized and could be purchased at the local drug store or gas station? The effect on this would be very catastrophic due to the drugs high cost. It would bring the market way up but would destroy everyone who smokes it.
There are many reasons why this drug should not be let legalized. One is that young teenagers would have the double of impact on wanting to try the dangerous drug. If it was available to buy at the drug store then most teenagers would take advantage. It would have a huge effect on the number of people out on the streets smoking and would no longer want to smoke regular cigarettes but rather the drug. It is also probable that children would start smoking at a younger age due to the influence that they would be getting from friends and even family. You would also most likely see more people dying sooner everyday. Marijuana is twice as harmful as a regular cigarette and twice as more addicting because of the high amount of nicotine it has. One joint of marijuana is equivalent to smoking three cigarettes which can triple the rates for lung cancer.
These are just some of the reasons why marijuana should not be let legalized and keeping out and away from our borders. The less young people America can have out on the streets the more doctors, nurses, engineers, painters, and CEO's we can have out in the business world. America would be such a better place without marijuana