Cole_4.1_OL

The topic of "marijuana legalization" has become a favorite topic between my friends and me. I am neutral on the issue at the moment because I was always brought up with the "knowledge" that it was bad, but research has disproven almost all of the myths installed in my youth. Additionally, I have several friends that use it and admit it is less dangerous or addictive than alcohol or tobacco. I know the signs of when someone is doped up; they are being truthful in this. Yet when I talk to parents and educators, most still consider the very notion of marijuana usage taboo. My perspective changes a little with each person I talk to because of the position they hold in life. My view will change the most once I truly dive into it with my own research, but so far, it has not become a key issue that requires me to take a stand, so like any good fine arts major, I am putting off the decision.