Why Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized

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Marijuana is one of the most controversial drug in the world.Cannabis, also known as marijuana is prepared from the cannabis plant intended to use for psychoactive drug or medicine.It is one of the most used drugs in the world and in many places it's not even legal. But in the end Marijuana is an effective drug and it could help millions of people and that’s the reason why it should be legalized everywhere.

Although Marijuana is a controversial drug many people don’t even know what it is or how it's obtained from nature.Marijuana is obtained from the cannabis plant and its intended for use as a psychoactive drug or medicine and has a lot of different compounds in it."The plant contains the mind altering chemical delta tetrahydrocannabinol(THC) and other related compounds",(www.drugabuse.gov,What is marijuana).THC has been used for more than 3000 years for medical purposes and it actually works for people. As THC is a compound that could help them medically marijuana should be legalized everywhere.
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But as studies went on the "FDA-approved medications containing cannabinoid chemicals in pill form and researchers suggests medical marijuana may cut down seizures in people with epilepsy"(www.webmd.com). Marijuana would be a good way to avoid seizures it would be helpful for millions of people with epilepsy and other medical disorders if marijuana. As marijuana would be a good way to avoid seizures it should be legalized

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