Effects of Legalizing Marijuana

Marijuana is often called a "gateway drug" that leads to other addictions such as alcohol, nicotine, and "harder" drugs. However, several states in the US have legalized marijuana for medical use and a few for recreational use in small quantities. If you were a police officer in the United States, would you advocate legalization? Is marijuana really a gateway drug? What could the long-term effects of legalization be?

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