You don't have to legalize, just decriminalize it. Create places where the addict can go get it. I am sensitive and compassionate to people who have legitimate needs. We should bend the law and do what's right. When we finally decide that drug prohibition has been no more successful than alcohol prohibition, the drug dealers will disappear.
Prohibition is the fundamental principle of drug policies.
If we consider the results achieved, there are profound doubts regarding its effectiveness. There is also a high mortality rate related to the quality of substances and to AIDS or other viral diseases. Persisting in our current policies will only result in more drug abuse, more empowerment of drug markets and criminals, and more disease and suffering. Several representatives on Capitol Hill are also bucking for new approaches. Massachusetts representative Barney Frank has repeatedly introduced a bill to change pot from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug, thus allowing states to legalize it for medical purposes.