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Why Marijuana should not be legalized
Most Americans argue that Marijuana plays a central medicinal role in curing various ailments like reducing chronic pain and improving appetite. Today, many doctors prescribe them for their patients. Others argue that marijuana helps one to calm down especially while stressed up. Many also argue that it is suitable a drug because it is less harmful as compared to alcohol, cocaine, heroin and others. These are the only reasons why they are banking on their daily push for legalization of marijuana. I believe these reasons are not sufficient enough to warrant its legalization. But are they right? No I believe they are not. Some of the reasons why I think marijuana should not be legalized is because if it is legalized it will affect many pregnant women and lactating mothers, it will affect social …show more content…
Little. "Maternal marijuana use during lactation and infant development at one year." Neurotoxicology and teratology 12.2 (1990): 161-168.
Bean, Philip. Legalising drugs: debates and dilemmas. Policy Press, 2010.
Bilz, Gregg A. "The medical use of marijuana: The politics of medicine." Hamline J. Pub. L. &
Pol'y 13 (1992): 117.
Gebler, Samantha. "Health Effects of Marijuana." Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services 53.2 (2015): 16-17.
Greenland, Sander, et al. "The effects of marijuana use during pregnancy: I. A preliminary epidemiologic study." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 143.4 (1982): 408-
413.
Marshall, Patrick. Marijuana laws. CQ Press, 2005.
Pope, Harrison G., and Deborah Yurgelun-Todd. "The residual cognitive effects of heavy marijuana use in college students." Jama 275.7 (1996): 521-527.
Shark, John. Marijuana. New York City: A Photogenic Portrait. Massachusetts: Twin Lights,
2004. 8. Print.
Volkow, Nora D., et al. "Adverse health effects of marijuana use." New England Journal of
Medicine 370.23 (2014):
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Why Marijuana should not be legalized
Most Americans argue that Marijuana plays a central medicinal role in curing various ailments like reducing chronic pain and improving appetite. Today, many doctors prescribe them for their patients. Others argue that marijuana helps one to calm down especially while stressed up. Many also argue that it is suitable a drug because it is less harmful as compared to alcohol, cocaine, heroin and others. These are the only reasons why they are banking on their daily push for legalization of marijuana. I believe these reasons are not sufficient enough to warrant its legalization. But are they right? No I believe they are not. Some of the reasons why I think marijuana should not be legalized is because if it is legalized it will affect many pregnant women and lactating mothers, it will affect social …show more content…
Little. "Maternal marijuana use during lactation and infant development at one year." Neurotoxicology and teratology 12.2 (1990): 161-168.
Bean, Philip. Legalising drugs: debates and dilemmas. Policy Press, 2010.
Bilz, Gregg A. "The medical use of marijuana: The politics of medicine." Hamline J. Pub. L. &
Pol'y 13 (1992): 117.
Gebler, Samantha. "Health Effects of Marijuana." Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services 53.2 (2015): 16-17.
Greenland, Sander, et al. "The effects of marijuana use during pregnancy: I. A preliminary epidemiologic study." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 143.4 (1982): 408-
413.
Marshall, Patrick. Marijuana laws. CQ Press, 2005.
Pope, Harrison G., and Deborah Yurgelun-Todd. "The residual cognitive effects of heavy marijuana use in college students." Jama 275.7 (1996): 521-527.
Shark, John. Marijuana. New York City: A Photogenic Portrait. Massachusetts: Twin Lights,
2004. 8. Print.
Volkow, Nora D., et al. "Adverse health effects of marijuana use." New England Journal of
Medicine 370.23 (2014):