The word marijuana, also known as cannabis, pot, weed, weed, and green stuff, has been universally criticized since the turn of the century. According to (Fitzgerald, KT, Bronstein, AC and Newquist, KL 2013), "the term 'marijuana' generally refers to preparations of leaves and flowers similar to tobacco" (Fitzgerald et al., (2013). (McGuinness, Teena M, PhD, PMH-NP, BC (2009) stated that “cannabis cigarettes are also called joints, nails and reefers; smoking pipes are also called bongs and bowls” (McGuinness et al., 2009). The truth is that the legalization of marijuana has positive effects on both society and the well-being of individuals and should be legalized The government can monitor and tax marijuana, thereby helping the economy. marijuana can be used as a medical therapy. Third, there would be fewer young people and adults. Conversely, marijuana use can be very addictive among individuals in our society; Marijuana is more harmful than cigarettes and marijuana is known as the drug (gateway) to harder drugs. The pros of legalizing marijuana outweigh the cons. Firstly, since 1908, the Opium Act was initialized and Canada followed a strict ban on all illicit drugs. With this in mind (Hart, Ksir, Hebb, Gilbert, Black. (2012), cannabis is the most widely consumed illicit drug in the world, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimating that between 155 million and 250 million people used illicit substances at least once in 2008 (Hart et.al, 2012), imagine how much profit the government could make rather than drug cartels. drugs benefit from it. Canada and America have experienced such a situation ..... middle of document ...... this will protect young people from prosecution and charges In conclusion, marijuana has. positive effects on both society and the well-being of individuals and should be legalized the government to legalize marijuana because first, the government can monitor and tax marijuana, thereby helping the economy. Second, marijuana. can be used as medical therapy. Third, there would be fewer young people and adults in prisons. would be able to manage all facets of marijuana including pricing, import and export, and reduce drug cartels/markets. In addition, young people would not be prosecuted for possession of cannabis and would fear an indefinite future. Finally, the positive points outweigh the negative points on this worrying subject and therefore a monumental decision to legalize marijuana..