“41 percent of the U.S. population say they 've tried cannabis at least once in their lives, 10 percent say they 've used it in the last year” (Armentano 1). Is this statistic expected to rise or fall with the continuous legalization throughout America? On the contrary, does the plant’s ability to alleviate pain and cure diseases outweigh the negatives? The use of marijuana for medicinal treatment has been practiced for many centuries and has proven to have both positive and negative side effects. “2,737 B.C. was the first recorded use of cannabis as medicine by Emperor Shen Neng of China” (“Advanced Holistic Health” 1). Marijuana has transformed into an interminable addiction infecting the world. Marijuana has been exercised as a recreational
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There has been immense controversy over medical cannabis throughout America. The legalization of marijuana will negatively impact the outlook of drugs in younger people. Some argue that although users may be positively affected by the medicine, others are negatively affected by their public treatment. The legalization of marijuana with certain limitations could potentially have a positive effect on a person’s physical and mental well-being. “62% of Americans would be bothered if people did their smoking in public even if marijuana were legal” (Motel 1). Exposure to any type of drug can harm and potentially get an innocent pedestrian high from second hand smoking. People who believe cannabis should be legal are convinced that the health of the patient is the number one priority. Other benefits of legalization is the financial effects brought by the cutbacks on law enforcement and federal deficits through tax revenue which estimates 13 billion dollars in savings in law. People against legalization believe that there are other types of treatment for illnesses and it is not worth the risk of further issues concerning the public. Others may also be convinced the side effects of the drug itself can lead to a higher rate of developing a mental disorder, and decreased productivity in the workplace, thus causing harm to the user
There has been immense controversy over medical cannabis throughout America. The legalization of marijuana will negatively impact the outlook of drugs in younger people. Some argue that although users may be positively affected by the medicine, others are negatively affected by their public treatment. The legalization of marijuana with certain limitations could potentially have a positive effect on a person’s physical and mental well-being. “62% of Americans would be bothered if people did their smoking in public even if marijuana were legal” (Motel 1). Exposure to any type of drug can harm and potentially get an innocent pedestrian high from second hand smoking. People who believe cannabis should be legal are convinced that the health of the patient is the number one priority. Other benefits of legalization is the financial effects brought by the cutbacks on law enforcement and federal deficits through tax revenue which estimates 13 billion dollars in savings in law. People against legalization believe that there are other types of treatment for illnesses and it is not worth the risk of further issues concerning the public. Others may also be convinced the side effects of the drug itself can lead to a higher rate of developing a mental disorder, and decreased productivity in the workplace, thus causing harm to the user