Marijuana has been a controversial issue for many people who are unsure of how double sided it is for one 's health and the society they live in. The Canadian government has reported that it would like to legalize marijuana in 2017, however marijuana is already a very large issue in today 's society which is inhibiting this process. Many members of the Canadian society support legalization citing that it is less harmful than alcohol and would provide a new tax revenue stream for the government. Like alcohol, the marijuana plant is very well known for the negative mental and physical effects they have such as high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety disorders, psychosis and strong links to depression (Bechtold, et al. 2015, p.553). There is already
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All of these physical issues that occur will become more prevalent if marijuana is legalized. With society having access to marijuana on a regular basis, there will be more people smoking it as often as they like. Another negative physical issue associated with marijuana is respiratory problems similar to cigarette smokers as “marijuana and tobacco cigarettes share many of the same toxic chemicals” (Bechtold et al., 2015). These respiratory issues can stem from moderate use of marijuana, and with society being able to use it frequently, there will be even more prominence of these issues. Smoking a carbon based leaf can lead to chronic bronchitis, which in turn, can weaken your immune system immensely, therefore, making society prone to other illnesses. This could potentially become a huge issue in today 's society as there will be many people seeking treatment for many different types of illnesses that all lead back to the use of …show more content…
However, there is much more evidence that proves exactly why it should not. Marijuana has been proven to cause anxiety and anxiety disorders in humans as well as be a large factor of depression. The high levels of THC affects the brain in many negative ways. There is also a lot of physical effects that marijuana has as it has many of the same chemicals in it that cigarettes have. Therefore, marijuana can cause several respiratory problems that can weaken the immune system and leave people very vulnerable to catch other illnesses. This leads to the last point of why it should not be legalized which is that with legalizing this drug, it is readily available for society to use as often as they would like. This will cause many mental and physical illnesses that will need medical treatment this will cost our healthcare system millions of dollars. Do we really want to legalize a drug that will affect society negatively and cost our healthcare system millions of dollars? Marijuana causes too many health problems, and our healthcare should not have to pay for the treatment for all of these issues, therefore, it is a no brainer that marijuana should not be
All of these physical issues that occur will become more prevalent if marijuana is legalized. With society having access to marijuana on a regular basis, there will be more people smoking it as often as they like. Another negative physical issue associated with marijuana is respiratory problems similar to cigarette smokers as “marijuana and tobacco cigarettes share many of the same toxic chemicals” (Bechtold et al., 2015). These respiratory issues can stem from moderate use of marijuana, and with society being able to use it frequently, there will be even more prominence of these issues. Smoking a carbon based leaf can lead to chronic bronchitis, which in turn, can weaken your immune system immensely, therefore, making society prone to other illnesses. This could potentially become a huge issue in today 's society as there will be many people seeking treatment for many different types of illnesses that all lead back to the use of …show more content…
However, there is much more evidence that proves exactly why it should not. Marijuana has been proven to cause anxiety and anxiety disorders in humans as well as be a large factor of depression. The high levels of THC affects the brain in many negative ways. There is also a lot of physical effects that marijuana has as it has many of the same chemicals in it that cigarettes have. Therefore, marijuana can cause several respiratory problems that can weaken the immune system and leave people very vulnerable to catch other illnesses. This leads to the last point of why it should not be legalized which is that with legalizing this drug, it is readily available for society to use as often as they would like. This will cause many mental and physical illnesses that will need medical treatment this will cost our healthcare system millions of dollars. Do we really want to legalize a drug that will affect society negatively and cost our healthcare system millions of dollars? Marijuana causes too many health problems, and our healthcare should not have to pay for the treatment for all of these issues, therefore, it is a no brainer that marijuana should not be