At the time when President Trump has already described Opioid drugs as “Public Health Emergency”, the Trump’s highest lawman, Jeff Sessions, has again voiced against the Legalization of marijuana. As experts believe marijuana can be alternate for the Opioid epidemic in various cases. Hence it can be used with fewer Opioid overdose deaths.

Jeff Sessions has said in a press conference that “Good people don’t smoke marijuana”. Though it doesn’t go better with the people supporting marijuana. A 12 -year-old girl, Alexis Bortell, sued Jeff Sessions in Colorado. This young girl suffering from epilepsy claims that marijuana under Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional. Though she has been joined by other three people to make her voice more strong. Among these three, a 6- year-old boy is suffering from Leigh Syndrome. The others include an Army Veteran and a football player. Interestingly all the co-plaintiffs use marijuana to manage serious medical conditions. As marijuana is “Schedule one” under the Federal law which means that the girl cannot visit a military base or national park. Her parents both serving as Veterans, can’t take her to even Disney. Because if she travels to a state where medical marijuana is not legal, her parents could lose custody of their daughter for bringing the controlled substance into the state.

While making his stand he said “It doesn’t strike me that the country would be better if it’s being sold on every street corner. We do know that legalization results in greater use.”One would ask, Oh man really!

So according to the Sessions, if marijuana is being legalized every corner will be occupied by the people and start smoking weed. As if alcohol legalization gives license to stand on the road and start drinking.

The states which have legalized medical marijuana have witnessed 25% fewer opioid use. This directly means that marijuana brings down alcohol and synthetic drugs use. Moreover, it helps patients to get relief from serious health issues; chemotherapy, epilepsy, muscle pain, nausea, anxiety and many other major issues.

If federal will be eradicated and marijuana be legalized throughout the nation, it will help both to get inexpensive and effective medicine and help to get rid of synthetic drugs use.

Medical marijuana must be legalized to get the nation out of “Public health emergency”.