Legalization In America Summary
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March 10, 2012
Legalization in America: What’s the Issue?
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Legalization In America: What's the issue?
“Alcohol differs from marijuana in several crucial respects,” claims Cully Stimson, a manager at the National Security Law Program. “First, marijuana is far more likely to cause addiction. Second, it is usually consumed to the point of intoxication. Third, it has no known general healthful properties”. Although Cully’s argument is believed by millions of people across the nation, what he’s saying turns out to be false. Due to advancement in technology, and the spread of communication through the Internet, …show more content…
Former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders said that “Marijuana is not addictive, not physically addictive anyways” (Balancedpolitics.org) showing her support for legalization. Studies even show that marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as alcohol, when used in moderation. The current problem is, almost half of Americans still traditionally view marijuana as bad. Although countless studies prove them wrong, many people still hold on to the belief that marijuana is “addictive” and that it has no general health benefits. In spite of this, according to the Huffington post, 56% of Americans now believe that it should be legalized. The ideal that “maybe marijuana isn’t quite as bad as I thought” is spreading, and marijuana has already been legalized for medical use in multiple states, and recreational use in two. The social issue of marijuana legalization has left the nation divided, but with today's generation, there seems to be hope in the future for a nation-wide green …show more content…
So why do people claim that marijuana is so terrible? There actually are some unrecognized cons of marijuana. Marijuana is bad for your lungs when smoked - its no “cure for asthma” as Bob Marley claimed. Similarly to alcohol, it impairs judgment and motor control as well. Marijuana is also known to sometimes trigger anxiety and paranoia, but that’s likely because it’s illegal. Although marijuana is proven to not be physically addictive, it remains mentally addictive, meaning that you can think that you need the drug, even if you’re not physically addicted to it. Withdrawal can even cause craving and irritability for long-term
Unknown People
Period 2
March 10, 2012
Legalization in America: What’s the Issue?
Article by Unknown Author
Legalization In America: What's the issue?
“Alcohol differs from marijuana in several crucial respects,” claims Cully Stimson, a manager at the National Security Law Program. “First, marijuana is far more likely to cause addiction. Second, it is usually consumed to the point of intoxication. Third, it has no known general healthful properties”. Although Cully’s argument is believed by millions of people across the nation, what he’s saying turns out to be false. Due to advancement in technology, and the spread of communication through the Internet, …show more content…
Former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders said that “Marijuana is not addictive, not physically addictive anyways” (Balancedpolitics.org) showing her support for legalization. Studies even show that marijuana is not nearly as dangerous as alcohol, when used in moderation. The current problem is, almost half of Americans still traditionally view marijuana as bad. Although countless studies prove them wrong, many people still hold on to the belief that marijuana is “addictive” and that it has no general health benefits. In spite of this, according to the Huffington post, 56% of Americans now believe that it should be legalized. The ideal that “maybe marijuana isn’t quite as bad as I thought” is spreading, and marijuana has already been legalized for medical use in multiple states, and recreational use in two. The social issue of marijuana legalization has left the nation divided, but with today's generation, there seems to be hope in the future for a nation-wide green …show more content…
So why do people claim that marijuana is so terrible? There actually are some unrecognized cons of marijuana. Marijuana is bad for your lungs when smoked - its no “cure for asthma” as Bob Marley claimed. Similarly to alcohol, it impairs judgment and motor control as well. Marijuana is also known to sometimes trigger anxiety and paranoia, but that’s likely because it’s illegal. Although marijuana is proven to not be physically addictive, it remains mentally addictive, meaning that you can think that you need the drug, even if you’re not physically addicted to it. Withdrawal can even cause craving and irritability for long-term