Opinion-Editorial: Widespread legalization of marijuana in America Student: Professor: Course title: Date: Opinion-Editorial: Widespread legalization of Marijuana In America today, whether marijuana should or should not be legalized is a prevailing current issue. Marijuana is essentially a mix of dried flowers and leaves obtained from the hemp plant. According to Mayer (2015), the altered mental state that a person achieves after consuming or smoking marijuana is for the most part the result of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is a naturally occurring chemical. Even as the usage of this drug is barred in accordance with state and federal laws, there is a debate as to whether or not using marijuana should be made l