Legalizing Marijuana

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number of people in the United States who believe that marijuana should not be legalized. There are many reasons that people feel this was, and one is because of marijuana's short-term effects. A person who smokes marijuana will usually have problems with memory and leaning, trouble with thinking and problem solving, and suffer loss of coordination. All of these effects can affect a person's performance at work, school, or during sports.
Another reason people think marijuana should not be legalized is its long-term effects. There are four major long-term effects of marijuana use. The first one is that marijuana smoke contains many carcinogens. Although it's not proven that marijuana
Causes cancer, it is believed to by many people. Studies show that somebody who smokes five joints (a cigarette containing marijuana instead of tobacco) per week inhales just as many cancer-causing chemicals as a person who smokes a full pack of cigarettes everyday. The second long-term effect ...

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high school students and their drug patterns show that only few students have tried other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana. When people buy marijuana they often come in contact with people who use and/or sell other drugs. Therefore, they are exposed to the other drugs and run the risk of trying them. However, most marijuana users do not move on to frequent use of other drugs.
On the other hand, there are a large number of people who believe marijuana should be legalized. First of all, the few countries that have legalized marijuana have seen good results. Marijuana has many benefits, and it is used for various reasons. It is used for many other reasons than to get high. ...

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