Should we accept marijuana based on the scientific facts?
We all know that marijuana has a very negative connotation to it however in my contemporary ethics class (yes I’ve already started!) we discussed whether or not it should be legalized and whether or not it has negative affects. According to the research, there’s very little chemical and biological damage that occurs to the body. Really, the worst thing that happens is going to jail. Looking at the facts, I can’t help but feel that maybe it should be legalized.
When looking at the Netherlands, they have the most open attitudes towards marijuana but their teen population has the lowest usage. They seem to prefer a more realistic normative approach compared to the US.
I’m not trying to advocate drug use here, or am I saying that we should also legalize LSD, crack, etc because THOSE drugs really do have negative affects on the brain. However, seeing that marijuana really doesn’t, should it be legalized? shouldn’t parents relax more about it with their kids? What should we do?
Okay people keep in mind that alcohol is also used for people to escape reality, heroin is also used, cocaine is also used, etc. Pot is not the ONLY thing that is used out there. I am not just pulling wind out of my ass, I’ve looked at the scientific research.
what are you smokin?
Sure. Pass the doritos, dude.
marijuna isn’t half as damaging as alcohol or ciggarettes. if the government could actually regulate it and tax it, you could be buying a pack of marijuna sticks right now.
Eh…I’m a law-follower. So first I’ll get this out of the way: I think using it during pregnancy can hurt the baby. I think, like most drugs, if abused, it can affect you mentally. I don’t smoke it, yet I don’t condemn people who do. I just don’t do illegal things.
BUT–no doubt it is less harmful than a cigarette. As long as it was regulated the same as cigarettes are–we don’t need any more scandals.
Well looking at my brother-in-law who has been using the ” I can’t get a job because I don’t have my diploma and I can’t pass a drug test” excuse for NINE YEAARSS, Id say..no.
It really depends on the person. There are A LOT of people who use pot to escape reality. These people are less productive to society and more dangerous on the road than alcoholics. I don’t think we need another “alcohol” if you will.
Not to say that most people who would use it would do so responsibly and in moderation, but the minority will ruin it for everyone.
Not only does marijuana have little negative effects, it also have some positive medical benefits. It’s one of the few anti-nausea remedies that is compatible with cancer treatments and is an effective glaucoma treatment. It’s illegal now just because of political reasons, so yes, we should legalize it. The “War on Drugs” just criminalizes people who lead otherwise productive lives, overburdens the criminal justice system, and creates a culture of violence that otherwise wouldn’t exist.
There are better drugs than Marijuana. It’s an old med and we have come up with new ones.
I don’t think we should add any addition to alcohol use. If we can’t stop the use of alcohol, it won’t do any good if we add another.
Many heavy drug users started with marijuana in their juvenile years and then promote themselves to a higher hierarchy of drug addiction such as heroine.