This nation is a nation built on the ideals of freedom of choice. If I choose to use cannabis, I should be free to do so responsibly as I can with tobacco and alcohol.

If we are going to decriminalize marijuana, then we need to ensure that the other tenets of our legal system reflect these advances.

Science has shown us that cannabis is not the gateway drug we once thought it to be, instead showing us that it has many therapeutic uses. This has been proven to be better and less harmful than prescription medications and should be expanded.