Marijuana, don't mess with Texas?

Was I the only one or how many people were told/taught things like “don’t do drugs” “stay drug-free” or “marijuana is so bad”? As a result, I always had that idea that anyone who smoked marijuana would be a bad person, someone my family didn’t want me to talk to, and that if I ever consumed marijuana I would end up on the streets. When I grew up and was more able to think for myself, read articles, interact with marijuana users, I began to realize marijuana was not this horrible life-ending drug that people such as teachers, media, and family had told me. Just like we learned a few weeks ago, our world view is really shaped by the people around us.

IF marijuana is this horrible thing, why is it being allowed in other countries? And also being legalized in other states? I understand hardcore drugs being illegal such as heroin or cocaine, which can cause addiction or even worst; death right away when overdosed. But marijuana not having any reported overdose, horrible side effects, etc. and yet being illegal? My question is why?

IF the people that don’t allow the legalization of marijuana say that it’s because of health concerns and they worry for the public, then why are things such as tobacco (which has been proven to cause lung cancer) and alcohol (which has been proven to damage the liver) still okay to sell and buy?

I don’t want to call it a conspiracy theory because I believe any time that word is heard, whatever sentences follow after, will be discredited. So I will just call it a theory; what if someone is giving money or should I say “donating” to people who pass/make laws in order for marijuana to not be legal? But then two questions arise: who would be so interested and with what purpose do they want to keep marijuana illegal? Could it be pharmacy companies? Instead of just using medical marijuana, they would rather sell you ten different medication to treat the same health problem. What would be more profitable, one medication or ten medications? But would this be like corruption? Corruption in the US? I find that a difficult pill to swallow. And unsure if there’s much corruption in the US. We live in such a big state, other states have already legalized it. Then what is the holdup Texas?

Perhaps many people already have a similar belief, perhaps others believe marijuana is this horrible thing, but when my family makes comments about marijuana such as “look at that drug addict” or “look at that stoner” I try to educate them by asking them if they know that marijuana has medical uses too. That no one has ever died from a marijuana overdose, that it doesn’t cause damages like alcohol and tobacco. Etc. It is very valid to form arguments against this theory. And I’d like to read those arguments. Being educated and learning from others is a life experience that we are lucky to have.