Legalizing marijuana is a double-edged sword that is more likely to produce more negative than positive outcomes in society. Despite the fact that marijuana has recently found some applications in the medical field, it is questionable whether legalizing marijuana would encourage people to use it as an herbal alternative to pain-relieving medications. In fact, it would encourage the growth and development of substance use disorders, create risk factors for more dangerous substance abuse, and jeopardize both the health and stability of the community. Human psychological factors that are risk factors for substance use disorders, such as low self-esteem, would not allow people to use marijuana in moderation or with health-oriented goals, leading to consequences negative on the health of the community. Marijuana should not be legalized because excessive marijuana use can impair physical health, psychological well-being, social interactions, social functions, and individual behavioral intentions. Although marijuana is often used as a pain reliever in medicine, legalizing marijuana will most likely result in more consequences. health problems as well as positive health outcomes for the community. Marijuana often has positive aspects when it comes to medical applications. It is a well-established medication to help people with chronic illnesses, such as cancer or fibromyalgia, who require a strong pain reliever to relieve their pain. However, it is the responsibility of the doctor to recognize such cases and prescribe it to the patient. Additionally, people who resort to marijuana therapy use diffusers to inhale pure substances while smoking marijuana would produce several dangerous substances, such as tar, which would damage middle of paper......e , and drugs should not be classified and categorized according to their intensity. Drugs have the same negative effects on the human body and mind, regardless of their level of intensity or the severity of their addictive properties. Marijuana is already the most common substance among 9th and 10th graders, with a lifetime prevalence of 33 percent (Rahdert and Czechowicz 9). Legalizing marijuana would support the peer culture concept that marijuana is an acceptable experimental drug and would involve the development of physically and psychologically healthy individuals who become incapable of contributing effectively to society later in life. Because society is constituted and defined by individuals, a higher rate of marijuana users would implicate the functioning of society as a whole. Marijuana must therefore remain illegal for the sake of individual health and social stability..