The Pros And Cons Of Marijuana

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Marijuana the good the bad and the ugly

Drugs have come a long way since they were first used as either medicinal, spiritual or recreational purposes, but none of them have been argued more than marijuana. Marijuana, pot, grass, weed, ganja, Mary-Jane are just a few of the names this psychoactive drug has acquired through its life. During this lifetime marijuana has been one of the most debatable drugs in this world since it’s been prohibited and legalized all over the world. Some want it, some hate it, and some need it, but at the end of the day most can agree that drugs have a bad reputation in society, but are rarely recognized as factors that shaped English literature through the Victorian era and economies all over the world.
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