Marijuana should be legalized

If Marijuana is legal, Marijuana users wouldn't have to do as much "stupid stuff" to get those drugs if it wasn't legal. All the Government is doing is spending billions of dollars to try to "stop" what will never stop. People will never stop smoking weed just because it's prohibited. What is the Government's business (if it really needs to be there at all) would be to protect citizen's from serious crime like murder and rape. Also basic welfare/ poverty etc. It should be concerned with protecting citizens from circumstances that involve general harm to other citizens, oppression, and anything that does not invade the private liberty of the citizen. When I say "general harm" to other citizens, I have to mention that the use of weed does not necessarily count as "harm" to other citizens in the same way that smoking a "hookah" does not count as "harm" to other citizens. Once the Government gets involved it always becomes invasive. The Government violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. That is an injustice! Why would the Government go so far as to violate the Fourth Amendment, just to jail weed smokers? If the Government sincerely wanted to stop people from smoking Marijuana, there should be increased spending (which wouldn't cost nearly as much as the money they spent for Prohibition) on education to educate people about the effects of Marijuana abuse. That would serve much more effective as then people would learn more why they should stop smoking weed, instead of just being forced to not smoke weed I already mentioned the education alternative earlier, which Con ignored. Legalizing Marijuana would definitely improve a lot of situations. *It would respect the boundaries on individual liberties more *The Government would save billions of dollars they could use for education on drug abuse *If the education is paid for to educated about drug abuse, kids could stop smoking weed simply by learning about how it affects their body etc. Plenty of teenagers already go to school high, not caring about school work and getting good grades. What would help is education on the matter instead of restrictions that invade civil liberties! People are responsible for their own bodies and own choices and the Government doesn't have the right to be invasive about other people's own choices and bodies! Education is the best weapon. Psychologically, children learn best from their parents, from imitation and education. Contrary to popular belief, children don't learn anything from physical discipline or punishment. That's why people should have the choice to choose what they want to do with their bodies but also have an idea of the consequences (health consequences, that is.) Since Marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as cocaine, it shouldn't count as being a form of potential harm towards other citizens other than the user. Even though sometimes cocaine is put into Marijuana, that doesn't mean that Marijuana is faulty. It's just dangerous distribution in general. Dealers do those kinds of things with any drug. Neither alcohol nor cigarettes should be treated more seriously either. This is a matter of individual liberties! As I've said before, the Government has not right to invade civil liberties for reasons that only involve the individual person's choices The Government has no right to regulate a personal choice The Government has no right to violate the Fourth Amendment for something as petty as individual choice The Government shouldn't waste money that could be used for something more useful And lastly once again, The Government should leave the people alone to make their own choices