To date, the topic of Legalizing Marijuana has been an ongoing issue in society for a long time. However, people still do not know whether marijuana is good for the health or if it simply causes negative effects to the human body. Some believe that using Marijuana will embed side effects to people having red, blurry and bloodshot eyes, slow reaction time, addiction and a lot more. While because of its therapeutic nature, marijuana has on the other hand, been perceived to be beneficial to the treatment of several conditions including: cancer, stimulation of appetite, glaucoma, epilepsy to stop convulsions, and multiple sclerosis to decrease muscle spasms. All of these factors contribute the issue of whether or not the legalization of marijuana
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Marijuana lowers testosterone levels and sperm counts in men and raises testosterone levels in women. In pregnant women, it affects the fetus and results in developmental difficulties in the child. There is proof that marijuana affects normal maturation of pre-adolescent and adolescent users and that it affects short-term memory and comprehension. Heavy smokers sustain lung damage from the smoke and contaminants. If you smoke marijuana on a regular basis, you will slowly become dependant. Pot also affects how one drives. Most people think that it is okay to smoke marijuana and drive, but they are wrong. After one smokes weed, they loose focus on whatever they are doing, and everything becomes a joke to them. Other negative side effects of smoking marijuana include, problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, increased heart rate, anxiety, and paranoia and panic attacks. More over, marijuana has been known to suppress nausea, relieve eye pressure, decrease muscle spasms, stimulate appetite, stop convulsions and eliminate menstrual pain. There are currently nine U.S. states that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and
Marijuana lowers testosterone levels and sperm counts in men and raises testosterone levels in women. In pregnant women, it affects the fetus and results in developmental difficulties in the child. There is proof that marijuana affects normal maturation of pre-adolescent and adolescent users and that it affects short-term memory and comprehension. Heavy smokers sustain lung damage from the smoke and contaminants. If you smoke marijuana on a regular basis, you will slowly become dependant. Pot also affects how one drives. Most people think that it is okay to smoke marijuana and drive, but they are wrong. After one smokes weed, they loose focus on whatever they are doing, and everything becomes a joke to them. Other negative side effects of smoking marijuana include, problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, increased heart rate, anxiety, and paranoia and panic attacks. More over, marijuana has been known to suppress nausea, relieve eye pressure, decrease muscle spasms, stimulate appetite, stop convulsions and eliminate menstrual pain. There are currently nine U.S. states that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and