One of the most controversial topics of the twenty-first century is the legalization of marijuana. You are bound to know something about the drug and have your own opinion about it whether you smoke it or not. You may recall your family telling you that drugs are bad and warning you to stay away from them. You may also remember the D.A.R.E. program if you were required to take it in grade school. You probably didn’t know why they would say drugs are bad, but listened to your authority figures anyway. According to Procon.org, marijuana has been used since about 2900 BC when Emperor Fu Hsi referenced it as a popular medicine. Since then marijuana has been claimed to be used for medical treatments. It has been recorded that in 1621 a popular
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They argue that there is a negative impact on health and the legalization of it would increase the crime rate around the world. Along with these accusations, they may say that marijuana is a gateway drug and that it will lead you to partake in more severe drugs. However, people who believe marijuana should be legal claim that it eases pain and helps certain health conditions. They argue that the legalization would reduce the crime rates and help the economy grow. Though the two sides will never see the same, both sides can agree that marijuana has an impact on health and has an influence on crime …show more content…
Marijuana is known to be a muscle relaxant and has antispasmodic qualities that have been proven to be an effective treatment of seizures. A more common ailment among people is migraines. In an article titled “ 10 health benefits of marijuana” the author, igorderysh, states, “Since medical marijuana was legalized in California, doctors have reported that they have been able to treat more than 300,000 cases of migraines that other medicine couldn’t,” (Igorderysh). No matter how you think marijuana effects the brain, it has been proven by the Scripps Institute in 2006 that the tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, found in marijuana can prevent Alzheimer’s. It can also help with other illnesses such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, Tourette’s, OCD, ADD, ADHD, and Crohn’s. It has also been effective on premenstrual syndrome because it is a muscle relaxer (Igordersh). Knowing the pain of premenstrual syndrome, Whoopi Goldberg recently launched a medical marijuana line to help with the cramps. Female Buzzfeed employees tested the product and concluded that it actually helps
They argue that there is a negative impact on health and the legalization of it would increase the crime rate around the world. Along with these accusations, they may say that marijuana is a gateway drug and that it will lead you to partake in more severe drugs. However, people who believe marijuana should be legal claim that it eases pain and helps certain health conditions. They argue that the legalization would reduce the crime rates and help the economy grow. Though the two sides will never see the same, both sides can agree that marijuana has an impact on health and has an influence on crime …show more content…
Marijuana is known to be a muscle relaxant and has antispasmodic qualities that have been proven to be an effective treatment of seizures. A more common ailment among people is migraines. In an article titled “ 10 health benefits of marijuana” the author, igorderysh, states, “Since medical marijuana was legalized in California, doctors have reported that they have been able to treat more than 300,000 cases of migraines that other medicine couldn’t,” (Igorderysh). No matter how you think marijuana effects the brain, it has been proven by the Scripps Institute in 2006 that the tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, found in marijuana can prevent Alzheimer’s. It can also help with other illnesses such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, Tourette’s, OCD, ADD, ADHD, and Crohn’s. It has also been effective on premenstrual syndrome because it is a muscle relaxer (Igordersh). Knowing the pain of premenstrual syndrome, Whoopi Goldberg recently launched a medical marijuana line to help with the cramps. Female Buzzfeed employees tested the product and concluded that it actually helps