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/^t/The most important issue seems to be the division into soft and hard drugs. Most of people do not distinguish between the two kinds of drugs. All drugs seem to be the cause of addiction which finally leads to moral failure and even death. But it is important to note that the matter is not as simple as it looks at the first glance. Soft drugs, to which marijuana belongs, are not as harmful as hard ones. The most striking difference lies in the fact that marijuana does not cause physical addiction. It means that you can take it for a long time and it will not make your body need it. Whereas hard drugs cause physical addiction almost from the very beginning. The conclusion then is that we should start treating soft and hard drugs in two different ways. According to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) marijuana is even less harmful than nicotine and alcohol. That is why there seems to be no reason why it should be illegal.