War Against Cannabis
There is much debate in the United States about legalizing marijuana since its early prohibition began on a state-by-state basis in the early twentieth century. Marijuana is legalized in 23 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana and four states for recreational use. Though marijuana, which is also called cannabis would boost the economy, it has also its negative effects to people, especially to those who treat it as a recreational use. Even though marijuana is legal as recreational use, the Federal Government still considers marijuana as the number one illegal drug. Marijuana should not be legalized for these reasons: it can link to crime, gateway to addiction, and leads to health problems. First, marijuana should not be legalized because it is most often linked to crime. Crimes could be in any form such as sexual assault, robbery or theft, and reckless driving. Marijuana impairs our brain, particularly in decision making, motor coordination, and reaction time. For example, …show more content…
Marijuana is also known for medicinal use; however, people abuse it by taking too much and having it as a recreational use instead. Using marijuana can affect the organs in our body such as the heart, lungs, and our immune system. Based on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “The heart rate — normally 70 to 80 beats per minute — may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or may even double in some cases.” It is found out that risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana compared to others who do not smoke or use. Marijuana smokers can experience respiratory problems that contain carcinogenic properties and will lead to lung cancer. Also, it impairs the body’s immune system from fighting the disease which increases the high risk of developing bacterial infections and
There is much debate in the United States about legalizing marijuana since its early prohibition began on a state-by-state basis in the early twentieth century. Marijuana is legalized in 23 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana and four states for recreational use. Though marijuana, which is also called cannabis would boost the economy, it has also its negative effects to people, especially to those who treat it as a recreational use. Even though marijuana is legal as recreational use, the Federal Government still considers marijuana as the number one illegal drug. Marijuana should not be legalized for these reasons: it can link to crime, gateway to addiction, and leads to health problems. First, marijuana should not be legalized because it is most often linked to crime. Crimes could be in any form such as sexual assault, robbery or theft, and reckless driving. Marijuana impairs our brain, particularly in decision making, motor coordination, and reaction time. For example, …show more content…
Marijuana is also known for medicinal use; however, people abuse it by taking too much and having it as a recreational use instead. Using marijuana can affect the organs in our body such as the heart, lungs, and our immune system. Based on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “The heart rate — normally 70 to 80 beats per minute — may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or may even double in some cases.” It is found out that risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana compared to others who do not smoke or use. Marijuana smokers can experience respiratory problems that contain carcinogenic properties and will lead to lung cancer. Also, it impairs the body’s immune system from fighting the disease which increases the high risk of developing bacterial infections and