As the most worldwide used illicit drug, the issue of the cannabis is the most controversial and frequently investigated topics both in the field of medicine and psychology. A continuing debate on legalized cannabis has lately been renewed. As a neuropsychology expert and scientific advisor on cannabis use strategy affair, the author disagree with the legalization of cannabis. The reason why the author against legalizing cannabis is that those who use the cannabis purely for medicinal purpose just a fraction of the total number of users. (Hall & Degenhardt, 2009) Moreover, according to Arnold, Li, McGregor, Swift, & Wong (2013), the per capita rates of cannabis use in Australia is one of the highest all over the world. As a result,
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This essay has argued both sides of the argument in legalized cannabis, but ultimately has concluded that Australian government should not approved the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis often used for medicinal and recreational. It is important to explicit these two usage; as a result, the policy of these two usage is different. Medicinal cannabis is often used by medical practitioner for its therapeutic function in the neurophysiological mechanisms; while young people often use cannabis for recreational purpose to experience a so-called “high”.(Hall and Degenhardt,2009) Although cannabis may have some medical benefits in short-term; it has a variety of adverse effects both in short term and long term use, which include the acute cannabis intoxication, the modification of brain structure, increasing potential of psychotic illness, later depression and anxiety and a long-lasting effect on cognitive performance. (Battistella et al.,2014; Gonzalez, 2007; Hall & Degenhardt, 2009; Jager, Kahn, Van Den Brink, Van Ree, & Ramsey, 2006; Hall & Solowij, 1998; Patton et al. 2002) As mentioned before, medical cannabis use is just some small case compared with non-medical use. It is likely that medicinal cannabis users will face the same risks of adverse effects as those non-medical users. Overall, the impacts on cannabis use is overweigh its benefit; consequently, the author is disagree on the legalization of
This essay has argued both sides of the argument in legalized cannabis, but ultimately has concluded that Australian government should not approved the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis often used for medicinal and recreational. It is important to explicit these two usage; as a result, the policy of these two usage is different. Medicinal cannabis is often used by medical practitioner for its therapeutic function in the neurophysiological mechanisms; while young people often use cannabis for recreational purpose to experience a so-called “high”.(Hall and Degenhardt,2009) Although cannabis may have some medical benefits in short-term; it has a variety of adverse effects both in short term and long term use, which include the acute cannabis intoxication, the modification of brain structure, increasing potential of psychotic illness, later depression and anxiety and a long-lasting effect on cognitive performance. (Battistella et al.,2014; Gonzalez, 2007; Hall & Degenhardt, 2009; Jager, Kahn, Van Den Brink, Van Ree, & Ramsey, 2006; Hall & Solowij, 1998; Patton et al. 2002) As mentioned before, medical cannabis use is just some small case compared with non-medical use. It is likely that medicinal cannabis users will face the same risks of adverse effects as those non-medical users. Overall, the impacts on cannabis use is overweigh its benefit; consequently, the author is disagree on the legalization of