According to the New York Times, arrests for possession of marijuana exceeded those for all violent crimes last year. Even though many social opinions toward the drug have changed and several states have legalized it, there are more arrests for drug possession than all violent crimes combined (“Marijuana”). America’s crime-fighting resources have been more focussed on drugs than stopping criminals from committing violent, harmful, and dangerous crimes. The decision to use drugs shouldn’t be a crime. Many people feel the need to insert their own opinions into others’ lives and try to make others behave the way that they would. There are many people who say that drugs are harmful, and many of them are; however, drugs can only physically harm
