Marijuana
MarijuanaisabigtopicthesedaysManypeoplewanttomakesurethatmarijuanastaysillegalYet theydonotknowallthefactsaboutmarijuana.
Theyjustthinkthatmarijuanaisbad.Ibelievethatmarijuanashouldbemadelegal.Firstofall, marijuanareferstothedriedleavesandflowersofthecannabisplant,whichcontainthenarcotic chemicalTHCatvariouspotencies.
Itissmokedoreatentoproducethefeelingofbeing"high"Marijuanahasbeenusedforthousands ofyearsformedical,social,relaxation,andreligiousreasons.Severalofourpresidentsarebelieved tohavesmokedit.ThosepresidentsincludeJefferson,Madison,Monroe,andmanyothers.JohnF. Kennedysmokedittorelieveshowmorecontent
Thegovernmentstatesthatover20millionAmericansstillsmokemarijuana.Youcansaythat marijuanaaffectsyourhealth,butmarijuanaislessdangerousthantobaccoandpeoplesmokelessof itatatime.Oryoucaneattheplantinsteadofsmokingit,whichcanlowerhealthrisksbyalot. Anotherwaytoreducehealthrisksisbyreducingsmokingamounts.Thereisnoproofthat marijuanacauseshealthproblemsthatcanleadtodeathorsexualprograms,butlikealcohol,itis notrecommendedforchildrenorteenagerstouse.Thisissimplybecausechildrenandteenagersare intheprocessofgrowingup,anditwouldnotbeagoodideatosmokeanythingordrinkalcohol. Cannabisisamedicalherbthathasliterallyhundredsofproven,valuabletherapeuticuses.For example,youcanusemarijuanaforstressreduction,asthma,cancertherapy,andmuchmore. Marijuanaisnotjustforgetting"high",butavaluablemedicalmedicineDrGabrielNahas,who madetotallyfalsestatisticsandstudies,wasverybiasedandunscientific.Hewasevenfiredbythe NationalInstituteof
HealthandtheNIHtoldthepublichisstudiesweremeaninglessForoneexperiment,hesuffocated amonkeyfor5minutesatatime,usingwaymoresmokethantheaveragemarijuanauserinhalesin anentirelifetime.Theotherstudieswerelackingcontrolsandproducedresultswhichcannotbe
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Marijuana,weed,hashish,pot,itgoesbymanynames.Manypeoplearguethatitshouldbelegalize becauseit'snobetterthanalcoholandcigarettes.Althoughtheseclaimsholdssometruth,marijuana isstilladangerousdrugandaddingonemoreproblematicdrugintothemixwillnotimprove America'shealthandsafetyissues.Althoughmarijuanahasitsmedicalbenefits,usingitfor recreationalpurposesisdangerousforbothusandoursocietyTherearecountlessdebateswhether marijuanashouldbelegalizedforcreationaluseorifitshouldremainillegal.Marijuanahasbeen legalizedinsomestatesformedicalusesuchaspaincausedbycancer,glaucomaandnervepain.In asurveyIconductedinaclassof27students,15opposedshowmorecontent
Manypeopleclaimthatthereisnoknowncaseofpeopledyingduetomarijuana.Thisisahalftruth sinceit'snotthemarijuanaitselfthatkills;it'sitssideeffects.Marijuanacauseslungandthroat cancermuchlikecigarettes.Asamatteroffact,marijuanaisworseforthelungs,sinceitcontains threetimesasmuchtarascigarettesandit'susuallysmokedwithoutafilter.Theyalsoclaimthereis notnearlyasmuchcrimeduetomarijuanausecomparedalcoholThisisalsotruebutforone simplereason.Alcoholislegalandmoreeasilyaccessiblethanmarijuana.It'sthefactthatmarijuana isillegalthatiskeepingthesenumberssolow.Legalizingmarijuanawouldbelikeaddingfueltoa fire.Ifmarijuanaweretobelegalizedthesenumberaresuretoincrease.Marijuanaalsohassimilar effectsonthebrainasalcohol.Someeffectsofmarijuanaaresleepiness,slowedreactiontime, memoryproblems,impairedjudgmentandmotorcoordinationObviouslyhandlinganytypeof heavymachinerysuchascarishighlydangerous,whichiswhymarijuanaisacontributortocar accidents.Evenworse,beingontheeffectsofbothalcoholandmarijuanaincreasestheriskofcar accidentsgreatlyContrarytopopularbelief,marijuanaisaddictiveResearchshowedthatupto9% ofmarijuanauserbecameaddictedandthatnumberisdoublediftheuserstartedusingatayoung age.Inaddition,thewithdrawalsymptomsareverysimilartomostotherdrugs.Some
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Illegaldruguseisamajorproblemintheworldtoday.Millionofdollarsarespenteveryearto preventthetraffickinganddistributionofthesedrugs.VirtuallyallDrugsissmuggledintothe UnitedStatesconcealedinfalsecompartments,fueltanks,seats,tiresofprivateandcommercial vehicles,pickuptrucks,vans,mobilehomes,andhorsetrailers.Largeshipmentsusuallyare smuggledintractor–trailertrucksinfalsecompartmentsandamonglegitimatebulkshipments,such asagriculturalproducts.Thegovernmenthasdevisedwaystocutdownondrugs.Yetthedrugcrisis isgreatertodaythenever.Marijuanaisonethemostwidelyusedillegaldrug.Overthepastthirty yearthegovernmenthasdemonizedMarijuanaInthispapershowmorecontent
Itschemicalstructureiscomplexanduniquemakingitunlikethatofanyotherpsychoactivedrug. TherearealsofourhundredotherchemicalsinthemarijuanaplantbesidesTHC,buttheydonot causethesameeffect.Thisisthemainreasonmarijuanaisbyfar,themostfrequentlyusedillegal drug...(186–187)
MarijuanacultivationintheUnitedStatescantraceitslineagesome400yearsFormostofour nation'shistory,farmersgrewmarijuana,thenknowexclusivelyashemp,foritsfibercontent. "ColonialistsplantedthefirstAmericanhempcropin1611nearJamestownVirginia" (Snyder241).SoonafterKingJamesIofBritainorderedsettlerstoengageinawidescalefarming oftheplant.Mostofthesailsandropesoncolonialshipsweremadefromhemp,asweremanyof thecolonists"bible,clothingandmaps"AccordingtoJessLord,"George WashingtonandThomasJeffersoncultivatedmarijuanaandadvocatedahemp–based economy"(89).Somecoloniesevenmadehempcultivationcompulsory,callingitsproduction necessaryforthe"wealthandprotectionofthecountry"Marijuanacultivation continuedasanagriculturalstapleinAmericathroughtheturnofthe20thcentury. Marijuanafirstearnedrecognitionasanintoxicantinthe1920'sand1930's.Recreationaluseofthe drugbecameassociatedprimarilywith"Mexicanimmigrant
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ThereisalargedrugproblemfacingtheUnitedStatestoday,andthisproblemextendstoall citizens.It'snotjustthepoorandtheuneducatedwhoareeffectedbythisproblem.Themostlargely usedillegaldrugintheUnitedStatesisMarijuana,andthusisthedruglawenforcementandthe mediatendstotargetthemost,costingthetaxpayerslotsandlotsofmoney.Iwillshowyouthat Marijuanaisnotaslargeandevilasitmayappear,andthatiflegalizedtheeconomywouldbe strengthenedandtheeffortsoflawenforcementcouldbefocusedonmoreseriousdrugs.Firstoff,to understandwhatwearedealingwithIwillgiveabriefexplanationofwhatMarijuanaisandwhat it'susesareMarijuanaisclassifiedasahallucinogenshowmorecontent
Therehavebeenmanystudiesranonthelongtermeffectsonmarijuanacausingmemoryloss,and manyofthestudiesareeithercontradictoryorinconclusive.Theeffectsofmarijuanaonthelungs areverysimilartotheeffectsofcigarettesinthatlungswillgetcoatedintarandrespirationmay becomedifficultastimepasses.However,marijuanahasnotbeenlinkedasacancercausingagent (Califano),makingitmuchhealthierthancigarettesinthataspectAlso,smokeenteringthelungs canbeaviodedentirelybysimplycookingitorvaporizingit(heatingthemarijuanatoaboveits boilingtemperature).Therehavebeennoteststoprovemarijuanaisaddictiveotherthanmentally (AmericanJournalofNursing),whichisaproblemthatcanarisefromusingmanythingssuchas caffeine.Marijuana,infact,hasbeenproventobelessofahealthriskthanjunkfood,salt,tobacco, andalcoholHardlyanyoneover21experimentswithadrug,unlesstheyhaveexperimentedwithit before.Ifnoonehasexperimentedwithadrugbeforetheyare21thentheyarehighlyunlikelyto experimentatall.Therearethreemillionunderagecigarettesmokers,manysmokingjustforthe reasontodisobeythelawssocietyplacesonusThisindustryisestimatedatonebilliondollars Therearealsotwelvemillionunderagedrinkers,manydrinkingjusttodisobeythelawsalso.This industryisestimatedattenbilliondollars.Marijuanauseisjustlikethesefigures,butitcoversall
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IfMarijuanaWereToBeLegalDrugsareamajorinfluentialforceinourcountrytoday.The problemhasgottensooutofhandthatmanyoptionsarebeingconsideredtocontrolitorevensolve it.Endingthedrugwarseemstobeabitimpossible.Thewarondrugsseemstobeaccomplishinga lotbutthisisnottrue.Differentoptionsneedtobeconsidered.Legalizationisanoptionthathasn't gottenachancebutshouldbegivenoneAlthoughmanypeoplefeelthatlegalizingmarijuanawould increasetheamountofuse,marijuanashouldbelegalizedbecauseitwillreducethegreatamounts ofmoneyspentonenforcementanditwillincreaseourcountry'srevenue.Therearealsomany benefitsthatcanbeuncoveredtohelppeopleifshowmorecontent Inreturn,thecompaniesthatmakethecigaretteswouldalsopayincometaxes..Second,therewould beareductionontheamountspentonlawenforcementeffortstoapprehendandprosecuteusersand sellersofmarijuana.Thedrugenforcementauthoritiesmightreducetheirbudgetrequests,or,more likely,focusmoreintenselyonharddrugsandviolentcrimes.Thecourtswouldberelievedof hearingsomedrugcases,aswellThemostimportantgainwouldbeinthequalityofgovernment Thesortsoftemptationsandopportunitiesthatleadtocorruptionwouldbesignificantlyminimized. Theillogicalpatternoflawenforcement,whichnowtreatsmarijuanaasmoredangerousasalcohol, wouldend.Itwouldsetmoreachievablegoalsforlawenforcement,andthiswouldlendstrength andcredibilitytothegovernment.Intheessay"drugs,"Vidalstates,"Itispossibletostopmostdrug addictionintheUnitedStateswithinaveryshorttime,Simplymakealldrugs
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Weed,bud,ganja,chronic,dro,herbs,grass,trees,pot,reefer;theseareallnamesoftheonedrug thatcausessomuchdispute,marijuana.Lovedbysomany,andhatedbythelaw.It'satwosided argumentwhicheveryonehastheirownopinionon.Isthereanyspecificreasonwhyweedshould beillegal,oristhegovernmentjustmakingmoneyfromcatchingpeoplewithit?Isthereanyreal medicalpurposeformarijuana,orisitjustagatewaydrugforkids?Thesearethequestions everyoneshouldknowtheanswersto.Whosesideareyouon?
First,whentryingtodecidewhatyouthinkaboutthelegalizationofmarijuana,youneedtostopto listen,andactuallyunderstandwhereeachsideoftheargumentiscomingfrom.
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Marijuanajustrelaxesyouandisjustsomethingtomakeyoufeelbetter;itdoesnotmakepeopleact stupid.Youngpeoplethatgetcaughtwithmarijuanaruintheirrecordandoftengetstuckinthe systemwithnowayoutexcepttocontinuelivinglivesofcrimeinsteadofturningtheirlives around."Thepeopleallforthelegalizationofmarijuanamightsaysomethinglikethat,butlike everyargument,therearealwaystwosides.Thepeopleagainstthelegalizationofmarijuanaand thatarefightingformarijuanatoremainlegal,argue,"Marijuanaisagatewaydruganditleadsto theuseofharder,moreseriousdrugs,andmarijuanaisoftenthecauseofdrugaddiction.There wouldmorepeopledrivinghighonweed,whichwouldresultinmoreaccidentsandtrafficoffenses, especiallyamongtheyouth.Thedrugmarijuanaisjustnotrightanditwasnotmadetobesmoked byhumansorusedtogethigh.Ifmarijuanaislegal,thenthereismorelikelyachancethatkidswill startusingitatayoungeragebecauseitwillbeeasiertoobtainMarijuanaisjustunhealthy,and physically,notgoodforyourbody.Itdoesn'tserveagreatoracceptedmedicalpurpose.With marijuanaillegal,thecountrycankeepallthedrugusersandcriminalsoffofthestreets."Theseare someoftheargumentsthatsomepeoplefightforagainstthelegalizationof
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