MARIJUANA
Marijuana, should it be legalized or remain a burning issue of
controversy? “Marijuana is a drug made from the dried leaves and
flowering tops of the hemp plant”. Even though the
cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana is illegal in
many nations, including the
continue to use it on a daily basis. Marijuana has been
used as an intoxicant for thousands of years all around the world.
Many people who use marijuana believe it improves their capabilities
and talents, but scientists have failed to find any proof that this is true.
There have been a number of studies that show that marijuana can
damage short- term memory. Some of the physical
short- term effects of marijuana include redness in the eyes and a
rapid heartbeat. “The drug also interferes with a person’s judgment
and coordination”. Marijuana usually makes users have
feelings of panic, dread, dreamful, or quite simply, relaxed. These
feelings will change due to the THC in the drug. When used as an
intoxicant; the drug distorts the perception of time and distance. It can
also impair a person’s ability to drive an automobile or operate
machinery.
The legalization of marijuana will make it readily available for our
country’s youth. Proposition 215 supposedly legalizes marijuana for
medical use only. On the other hand many others have opposed such
investigations, fearing they would lead to increased availability and
the recreational use of the drug. Marijuana use was more than six
times higher than cocaine use for both juvenile males and females
also cause users to feel like their sound, color, scent,
taste, and touch seem intensified. One of the most
heard excuses for legalizing marijuana is that it enhances your
creativity and artistic abilities. With all of marijuana’s flaws, there are
still several people that encourage the use the substance. According
to a 1988 government survey, marijuana is the third most widely used
drug in the
them to the use of harder and more dangerous drugs, and before
long, the children of the
with slim to no futures. There have been many studies connecting
marijuana smoking to lung cancer, and to the depletion of the
immune and reproduction system. These effects include causing the
users to lose interest in school, their jobs, and social activities. In
1999, more than 200,000 Americans entered substance abuse
treatment primarily for marijuana abuse and dependence. The project
collects data from more than 30,000 adult male arrestees in 34 sites,
10,000 female arrestees female juvenile detainees in six sites. A
judge oversees each case from the beginning and traces
progressions and lapses through random drug testing and monitoring
attendance to treatment sessions. Marijuana is known as a
“Gateway drug” because many of those who use it go on to
experiment stronger and much more dangerous drugs
-DR. NAVRAJ SINGH SANDHU
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