Marijuana: Assassin of Youth

Assassin of Youth

“Assassin of Youth“, is a nickname from the 1930’s for the commonly known substance marijuana. For readers who are not fully aware of what cannabis is, this is a dictionary definition of cannabis, a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant, and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared. This drug has over 200 names that are used on the street. Marijuana, is the main topic for many debates across the nation. The fact that citizens in America actually believe it has potential to be a positive change in our economy, and society. Hopefully, before you read this, you had the right idea that pot is not a positive things at all. After you read this, I can only pray that you are officially convinced that marijuana is the wrong way to go, and that there are other alternatives to saving our economy. Some people believe there are no long term effects from smoking marijuana. Marijuana can have both long term and short term effects. If you smoke marijuana it affects the brain, lungs, nervous system, and heart. So if you think smoking marijuana is harming nobody reconsider, because you're harming yourself. Cannabis does not just affect you physically, but also emotionally, socially, and mentally. Marijuana, is very harmful to the brain. The active ingredient in marijuana, “delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol “ abbreviated to THC, acts on cannabinoid receptors on nerve cells, and triggers the activity of those cells. Some brain areas have many receptors, but other areas of the brain have few or none at all. Researchers have found that THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is acted on by the “hippocampus“. Learning, is a very important aspect in society today. This part of the brain includes learning. Therefore, marijuana becomes an obstacle on the road of education, and path to success. The receptors are found in the parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thought, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement. When marijuana is smoked on a daily basis, or in large bundles, it causes loss of short-term memory, and loss of concentration. The heart, the prey, of a vicious predator, “Cannabis Sativa”, Minutes after inhaling a mistake (weed), the heart starts to migrate from a “Mississippi Queen” drum beat to a “Black Dahlia” intense drum solo type beat; the blood pressure plummets. Marijuana can cause the heart beat to increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute, and can increase even more if other drugs are used at the same time. The lower blood pressure, and higher heart rate are an issue, researchers found that users are at risk for a heart attack; they are four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking. Society today has many troubles, by making marijuana legal it would bring about even more social problems. Many will agree, we do NOT need any more problems. With the previous statement, it brings me to my next point. Marijuana has the reputation for being a "gateway" drug, leading many other people to try other, more dangerous, substances. “Serotonin”, hormones that are released when marijuana is used, these are the hormones that cause a person to be happy. After chronic use, a users body will become dependent on the drug to make them have the "happy" feeling from the hormones. Many long time users do not have the ability to be have happy/fun emotions without being “high.” This can often lead to depression. Legalizing marijuana would send messages to children who barely know right from wrong as it is, that the use of other substances isn’t wrong. It would also lead them to believe that there would be no harm to come from taking substances similar to and including marijuana. Our youth, the upcoming generation of America, is in danger. The mindset of these children have the potential to be corrupted, brainwashed, and pushed down the wrong road by the legalization of marijuana. Children would also lose the respect of parents, if they see those on TV, or even their parents taking drugs. When marijuana is consumed on a daily basis or in bundles, causes lose of short-term memory and lose of concentration. Parents would not be able to accomplish their duties as guardians. The lungs get ambushed from all sorts of unwanted/agitating symptoms from consuming pot. Smoking marijuana, even if you don‘t do it as often as a chronic user, or even a light user, can cause burning; cannabis can also cause stinging of the mouth and throat, and cause heavy coughing. Most marijuana smokers consume a lot less cannabis than cigarette smokers consume tobacco, however the harmful effects of smoking marijuana should not be overlooked by the government, society, and users. Marijuana contains more “carcinogenic hydrocarbons” than cigarette smoke; marijuana smokers typically inhale an exorbitant amount of poison (smoke).To get a better “high” so to speak they try keep the smoke in their lungs longer than a normal smokers. It is kind of like how temperature, and pressure are related. The longer their lungs are exposed to those carcinogenic properties, the more risk they taking. There are also other effects including THC impairs the body's immune system from fighting disease, which can cause a wide variety of health problems. No immune system, is like putting a combatant in the war, with nothing to fend him self with. In today's society the topic of the legalization of marijuana is a very controversial subject. There are many who believe that this substance should be made legal because the government could save money by taking the drug out of the hand of criminals, and making more room in jail cells for more severe crimes. The evidence discussed in my paper prove there are many harmful effects from chronic use of marijuana. All the problems that marijuana has on a person’s overall health, should be enough reasons to persuade an individual the right way when debating on the legalization of marijuana. With that being said, due to the negative effects, and backboneless arguments supporting legalization, I am finishing with: The use of marijuana is, and should remain ILLEGAL in the United States.

Sources: http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugs-marijuana.aspx?utm_campaign=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_content=marijuana http://www.detox-narconon.org/marijuana-effects.html

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