The Dangers Of Marijuana

This question has be argued back and forth for why or why it shouldn’t be legalized for centuries. Before making a conclusion, research is highly needed. Many people argue that marijuana is an abomination that shouldn’t be used because of things like the dangers of marijuana and how it can end your life. Many other people see the greater good of the drug and how it can be used to treat many diseases and sicknesses and can also help stress and ease minds. Now no one has ever died of Marijuana overdose and marijuana can be addictive but not as addictive as some things we use every day. Alcohol and tobacco are the most harmful substances that are legal. They are a lot more that are more dangerous than weed, so why is something more dangerous to …show more content…
The effects of Marijuana are impaired coordination, difficulty thinking or concentrating, shortened attention span etc. Those are all short term effects. Long term users can experiences lowered motivation, higher anxiety, panic attacks and respiratory illnesses, they can also develop physical dependence on the drug itself and withdrawal can be a symptom if not given to the user. Marijuana can also lead to disturbed thoughts and can worsen into psychotic symptoms such as schizophrenics. Chronic marijuana can lead to a physical and psychological addiction.

Scientist have said that “No one has ever died of marijuana but that doesn’t mean that it is not harmful.” Marijuana can be harmful to its users just like any other drug can. Let’s not forget that marijuana is still a drug even though it has some positive effects it also has its negative ones too. The effects of marijuana can differ from whether or not you are a long term user or not. Marijuana has many short term effects that are temporary but long term users may have effects that can worsen after …show more content…
Marijuana shouldn’t be banned to those who use it for medical reasons. It should be banned for those who use it for fun or people who abuse the legalization of this drug. The government should get I.D cards for those who are able to use it at cannabis stores and that you should only be able to get one of these cards if the people have an actual disease and have been checked out for and meet the requirements for the usage of this drug. It is risky legalizing this drug as Colorado’s citizens did abuse the drug when they made purchasing the drug legal in that state. So it is risky to think that people in other states that are considering legalizing the drug won’t abuse the