should marijuana be legalized? and why?

Question

i believe it should be legalized because it's a healing medicine. it keeps alot folks out of trouble.i know it makes me happier.That's why my sister n law calls it .....THAT HAPPY...LOL

Answer 1

I believe that rather than lowering the classification for cannabis, it should be raised.

Cannabis causes stress, psychosis, paranoia, delusions, anxiety etc etc. Added to which, it can bring on schizophrenia if you are genetically biased. (A cannabis user is three times more likely to develop schizophrenia than a non-user)

Cannabis is the only drug which causes permanent brain damage. It damages the cerebral cortex irreparably.

In my experience, 98% of long term hospitalised mental health patients in the UK have been regular cannabis users.

Answer 2

yes it should as a matter of fact it has only been illeagal for less than a century check out a book called the emporer wears no clthes by Jack Herer it has a lot of true points about everything marijuana is good for the only problem is that it cant be taxed
we are on the right road with all this pro medical marijuana though thankfully

Answer 3

i beleive it should be legalized but people have to have a permit tpo smoke it... there should be a test to see how an individual handles pot. Some people are fine or even better on weed but some can have bad trips, develop bi polar disorder, and can even experiance mania, as well as many other things... but isnt the true with acohol as well? yes pot should be legalized (did you know that the only reason why it isnt is because it would be too hard to tax since it can easily be smuggled)

Answer 4

No, Because it is a gateway drug, we have a responsibility to our youth to not legalize it. Yes, I know alcohol is a gateway drug as well, so what do we do? Prohibition didn't work. Legalizing weed won't be for the best, I'm afraid. I know a lot of people smoke it and don't have problems, but you never know who will be the one to go further in experimentation and become hooked on something much more addicting and costly, that could possibly ruin their lives, is it worth the risk.

Answer 5

well i am not all for the whole pot smoking thing but i do have to admit that i have a friend who is bipolar and she smokes pot alot and she says it helps her to chill out. she has tried psychiatric medicines prescribed by a doctor and she said they all made her feel like a zombie. so i suppose it can be helpful for some people. i also know of a few people who smoked pot when they were going thru chemo for cancer and they were able to eat a little when they couldnt before smoking so. who knows. it seems to be more useful than alcohol and its legal. and cigarettes for that matter.

Answer 6

I've never heard of someone running over a kid because they just smoked a blunt, or going crazy and going on a shooting spree at their local mall. I have a counter question: why can't we legalize pot and make tobacco illegal- I've never heard of anyone dying because of the THC they inhale, but a heck of alot of people die everyday from cancers caused by the chemicals in a cig! Don't get me wrong- personally I smoke both pot and cigs, but obviously one is much more dangerous than the other!

Answer 7

It should be legalized because for one thing marijuana in and of itself isnt' that dangerous. For another thing, if it were legalized the whole rebellious apsect of it would be gone so kids would try it a few times and eventually just move on. Also it would get a lot of people out of the world of drug dealing which will only save lives.

Answer 8

yes infact all drugs should be legalized but controlled. The reason is becuase ppl do it anyway and if it's controlled the government can tax that and make even more money. There will be like zero crime and ppl who don't use it won't use it if it's legal and those who do will be a hell of a lot happier

Answer 9

i think it should i smoke it every day,it keeps me calm and as i have costochondritis it really helps with the pain, i enjoy staying in chillin wiv a j much more fun than gettin drunk, plus it does help with many illnesses which is a proven fact, only trouble is as its gone so dry at the mo i havent had any for a week so i have trouble sleeping and my chest hurts more as im not relaxed, so yes legalize it

Answer 10

Yeah I think it should be legalized because it would cut down on crime in the cities, I would love to walk into a Safeway or a Wal-Mart and pick up an ounce of weed. But I think if it was legalized that people should have to have a permit to smoke and buy it, kinda like driving.