Is it time for the U.S. to legalize marijuana?
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The New York Times editorial board says the U.S. should "repeal the ban on marijuana."
It took 13 years for the United States to come to its senses and end Prohibition, 13 years in which people kept drinking, otherwise law-abiding citizens became criminals and crime syndicates arose and flourished. It has been more than 40 years since Congress passed the current ban on marijuana, inflicting great harm on society just to prohibit a substance far less dangerous than alcohol.
Today's Question: Is it time for the U.S. to legalize marijuana?
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