Legalization of drugs I’m from Colombia and since I can remember, I have had to see deaths, widows, orphans and social inequality because about the terrible armed conflict that has characterized to Colombia for more than 50 years. The principal financial support to these guerrilla groups have been the drug trafficking (based on marijuana, cocaine, kidnapping and extortion). The main strategy to combat this has been the war and eradication of illicit crops, in which the government has invested millions of dollars deprotecting sectors such as education and social investment. Althought the government has killed drug traffickers and guerrilla liders, with the passage of time new leaders appear, illegal groups are strengthened and the cycle continues. I think the legalization of drugs will be a real blow to the guerrilla groups and drug traffickers. This will strengthen the national economy and will focus the economic investment in sectors that will strengthen the country. Although like other legalized drugs (p.e alcohol and cigarette), whose economic interest are obvious, the legalization of marijuana will bring new problems to the health sector, mainly young people.