Marijuana is the most popular recreational drug globally and the third in America (Stuart). It is, however, unique because unlike many others recreational drugs, it also has a range of medical uses. The separation of medical from recreational marijuana is a challenging and confusing task, which has affected its legal status significantly. Consequently, nearly half of the United States has legalized marijuana for medical uses while a few others have legalized it both for medicinal and recreational uses. Nonetheless, there are significant reasons that make the legalization of marijuana completely beneficial as a legal recreational and therapeutic drug. Not only would it benefit patients and people using it for recreational purposes but it would
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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana causes its users to become ‘high’ (Iversen 167). It affects different parts of the brain to produce the feeling of pleasure or euphoria, stimulate sleep and appetite, and enhance one’s temperature, smell and taste sensations. Individuals use marijuana for varied reasons such as to feel happy, calm and to relieve anxiety and depression. Most of the users’ reasons are social-based. For instance, most youths use the drugs due to its effect in increasing their creativity. If an individual wants to make a connection in his/her mind while encountering less distraction from what surrounds him/her, taking marijuana helps them do so. As a result, one can entertain creatively without the interference of the immediate environment. This happens when the active elements of marijuana affect the part of the brain that controls memory so that it inhibits memory registration while this becomes an advantage to utilize the existing memory for creativity. This is a reason that is adopted by most comedians and musicians, who use marijuana when they want to get creative. Evidently, one can manipulate his/her mood using the drug to his/her advantage. Despite the extensive use of marijuana as a recreational drug, it can be considered as a safe drug. Recreational drugs have the tendency to result in addiction but marijuana’s case …show more content…
Medical marijuana, for instance, has side effects such as psychoactivity, tiredness, and dizziness. More adverse effects come with the recreational use of the drug. One of the highest risks is an addiction. A substantial number of marijuana users face a high risk of becoming dependent, but most of them refuse to admit it. According to Iversen, more than half of daily marijuana users lose control and continue to satisfy their dependence (Iversen 230). Additionally, the process involved to overcome marijuana dependence is difficult, and the best way to rid the society of the marijuana addiction problem is by abstinence. It also has adverse effects on one’s perception due to the impairments it causes to his/her memory and learning (Bolla et. al. 1342). Marijuana use affects the brain area that controls memory and enhances one’s ability to forget. The cumulative experiences that one has been usually forgotten easily when one are a user of marijuana which could otherwise be retained in a non-user memory. In the long-term, it affects the individuals thinking and problem-solving ability, which is a negative effect on the overall participation of the person in the
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana causes its users to become ‘high’ (Iversen 167). It affects different parts of the brain to produce the feeling of pleasure or euphoria, stimulate sleep and appetite, and enhance one’s temperature, smell and taste sensations. Individuals use marijuana for varied reasons such as to feel happy, calm and to relieve anxiety and depression. Most of the users’ reasons are social-based. For instance, most youths use the drugs due to its effect in increasing their creativity. If an individual wants to make a connection in his/her mind while encountering less distraction from what surrounds him/her, taking marijuana helps them do so. As a result, one can entertain creatively without the interference of the immediate environment. This happens when the active elements of marijuana affect the part of the brain that controls memory so that it inhibits memory registration while this becomes an advantage to utilize the existing memory for creativity. This is a reason that is adopted by most comedians and musicians, who use marijuana when they want to get creative. Evidently, one can manipulate his/her mood using the drug to his/her advantage. Despite the extensive use of marijuana as a recreational drug, it can be considered as a safe drug. Recreational drugs have the tendency to result in addiction but marijuana’s case …show more content…
Medical marijuana, for instance, has side effects such as psychoactivity, tiredness, and dizziness. More adverse effects come with the recreational use of the drug. One of the highest risks is an addiction. A substantial number of marijuana users face a high risk of becoming dependent, but most of them refuse to admit it. According to Iversen, more than half of daily marijuana users lose control and continue to satisfy their dependence (Iversen 230). Additionally, the process involved to overcome marijuana dependence is difficult, and the best way to rid the society of the marijuana addiction problem is by abstinence. It also has adverse effects on one’s perception due to the impairments it causes to his/her memory and learning (Bolla et. al. 1342). Marijuana use affects the brain area that controls memory and enhances one’s ability to forget. The cumulative experiences that one has been usually forgotten easily when one are a user of marijuana which could otherwise be retained in a non-user memory. In the long-term, it affects the individuals thinking and problem-solving ability, which is a negative effect on the overall participation of the person in the