Why Is Marijuana Illegal?

Question by —————————: Why is marijuana illegal?
Now weed is a plant that grows on earth. Someone please tell me some real reasons as to why weed is illegal? i mean cigarettes should be illegal, and weed should be legal. because cigarettes kill people by giving ’em lung cancer, but weed doesn’t do anything, it actually cures cancer as i know. why can’t ’em people who make the law make weed legal? seriously? why?

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Answer by The Sage
For one it has chemicals in it two its addictive and three it can cause hunger and uncontrolled eating.

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