Legalize Marijuana? Benefits Ignored by Federal Government (Infographic)Patrick Gallagher In America specifically, cannabis has been credited as the gateway drug to drugs such as Opium and Cocaine all the while studies have proven that cannabis has in fact been beneficial in patients with a variety of diseases and disorders. This includes use as a natural painkiller, and even possibly improving the health of your lungs. The fact of the matter is that there is no real reason to continue the rampant federal prohibition of marijuana. Ignoring marijuanas positive aspects, each and every person has the right to use marijuana. So therefore, why is marijuana illegal? These are but a few logistical reasons behind the generally wrong notion that marijuana is something only to be abused all of them proven to be beneficial to no one, least of all the federal government. There are many more reasons on the individual level that need to be addressed, particularly the many beneficial health aspects.If this truly is an age of progres, we must move past this discrimination of marijuana as an illicit substance to be abused, so that one and all may reap the benefits and enjoy freedom given upon birth. Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 