Mr. Senator, I am writing to express my concern about the marijuana prohibition. I have never smoked marijuana, but after learning the facts I am baffled by the fact that there is a prohibition on marijuana. The fact that it has more medical benefits than any other plant and no side effects(other than those related directly to the smoke produced by burning it, as with any smoke) and that it is illegal is troubling enough. Allow me to list some more benefits to marijuana. It can be used to make more durable clothing. The natural fiber in hemp is the most durable natural fiber. We could use it to make far more durable clothing. It can be used to make high quality paper, famous for it's ability to last for hundreds of years without even yellowing. This also helps preserve the environment as we cut down less trees needed for paper. In addition, marijuana was originally made illegal because they said it made people violent(a lie made up by wood paper companies). It does not make people violent, anyone can see that. Then during the mid 1900's it was said that marijuana was a communist plot to make us all pacifists. It was made illegal because of a lie, and remained illegal for the exact opposite reason. To this day, lobbyists for private jails, pharmaceutical companies and wood paper companies continue to push for marijuana prohibition. They benefit from the continued prohibition.

Marijuana would also be able to help America with it's financial issues. Billions of dollars a year go untaxed and unregulated through illegal marijuana sales. Billions of dollars are spent trying to stop the sales. If legalized, then the government could tax and regulate marijuana so that it would improve our economy and limit the access to children. We are making the same mistake as we did with the alcohol prohibition, yet this is far worse. I encourage you to watch the documentary I will post a link to in the bottom of this message. It will show you that all of what I said is true, and more. If you don't trust the video, look up the facts yourself. The marijuana prohibition is a circle of stupidity that has supported itself for over a century, and in this age of growing intelligence and change, we must fight this ignorance that has cost America so much. On a personal note, I realize that speaking against marijuana prohibition can mean you could lose your job. People are ignorant, and they may dislike you for fighting marijuana prohibition. That's why we must spread the knowledge, the truth about marijuana. I don't expect you to take any immediate political action, but I do expect you to spread the facts about marijuana to your fellow congressmen. If all of congress stands together against marijuana prohibition, then no one is a political outcast. Spread the knowledge, so that some day soon we may legalize marijuana and improve our nation in so many ways. Thanks you for your time, here is a documentary on marijuana that you and many other US citizens will find very enlightening.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007&ei=4lZLSoKHHsPJ-AaM5LiXDw&q=the+union+the+business+behind+getting+high&emb=1

Goddamn junkies
*shakes cane*

I've never smoked marijuana, gotten drunk, or smoked a cigarette. I barely even drink coffee.

Noone says it cures anything. It's like pain meds but with less terrible effects like uh addiction for instance.

Marijuana is just as, or more, addictive than morphine.

Marijuana is just as, or more, addictive than morphine.