Why I'm Against Weed.

[Anonymous Student]

OK everyone, this referendum is heating up, fast and I am ready to watch the show unfold. But firstly, I have some strong opinions to share with you as to why I am completely against this marijuana referendum going through.

My first thought was, driving. New Zealand is already known infamously for all the drink driving, and the statistics are scary. So, in my opinion, why add another drug to the mix? I’m worried that people will start smoking and driving more, especially as there isn’t enough testing now for it as it is. And if they have to make more tests for it if this referendum goes through, then I rest my case. I have had people tell me that they can drive fine on weed. Yeah… righto. If weed had little effect on you, so little that you were so safe enough to drive, then you wouldn’tbe so desperate for this referendum to go through in the first place.

My second thought is that, what is going to happen to the other drugs we already have a problem with here? There was a study done in Colorado a year after marijuana had been made legal, and it shows that the meth problem rose by 217%. That’s a shit load if you ask me. Turns out, if the drug becomes legal, it may not be as exciting anymore, so they go to something harder. Not only that, but all the gangs will lose money from not being able to sell their weed. So, what will they do? Enforce and try and sell harder drugs to regain their profit.

Now, maybe my biggest concern. Has anyone done any research into what has happened in Canada in the last year? Their mental health system has gone into overflow, they are struggling to keep up with it. Can we please just emphasis the fact

that NZ already has a huge problem with mental health? I honestly feel sick about it. We don’t need a spike in this area right now, our suicide rates are some of the biggest in the world, and Jacinda didn’t put the money into it that she promised. So I’m sure you can all agree with me that this is a major issue that needs to be targeted ASAP. What is also happening in Canada is that the people who changed their careers to grow weed to the government regulations, are starting to lose their jobs. The weed just isn’t strong enough anymore. So goodbye regulation weed, hello black market.

Family first have just come out with some of the worries that they are having, one of them seems quite scary. Gummy bear edibles. They are worried that these will be left around the house. Nek minute,all the toddlers are getting high. Cool guys… these kids are barely developed, and there is a risk that they might not even gain a fully developed brain? Speaking of brains… they want it to be legal for purchase at the age of 20. The male brain is not fully developed until the prime age of 25 and for females, this is 23. So basically, all you for fans, are saying that its ok to wreck the brain cells for a few years. The worlds IQ is already heading on a downspin, geez. Can’t wait for New Zealand to be full of delinquents.

Now I know that weed doesn’t always affect people in the same way. Some people can smoke it all their life and have no long-term effect. Emphasis on some. I have a family member who smoked a lot in the 90’s before it was full of all that extra crap and it has ruined his life. Maybe one of the reasons I’m so worried.