Why Marijuana Shouldn’t Face Legalization
In this essay, reasons will be stated why Marijuana should not be legalized. Here are just a few of the reasons. 1. If Marijuana is legalized, it may become more easily accessible to minors and put more young people in harm's way. 2. Excessive Marijuana use may also cause physical and mental health issues. 3. Lastly, Marijuana is the most abused drug in the United States and around the world and is also a gateway drug to harder, more dangerous drugs.
First of all, Marijuana should not be legalized as it will become more easily accessible to minors. Currently in today’s world, your average teen gets their Marijuana fix from a friend, a friend of a friend, or in worse cases, their own parents. …show more content…
Every drug has side effects, some worse than others, Marijuana has many short-term and long-term effects to keep in mind when thinking about your health. Some short term effects include increased heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure, dry mouth, red tinge to the eyes, and also an increased appetite. Don’t think that’s so bad? Take a look at the long term effects. Excessive Marijuana use can cause memory loss, increased risk of respiratory problems such as lung cancer, slower development of the brain, paranoia, and even so much more. In recent studies taken in New Zealand by researchers attending Duke University, found that people who started heavily using Marijuana in their teens and had an ongoing Marijuana use disorder decreased by an average of 8 IQ points between ages 13-38. Ask yourself this, why would you want to take part in the use of a drug that can cause so many negative impacts on your body, short-term and …show more content…
For example, in studies found by the National Institute On Drug Abuse, after testing on adolescent rodents, it was identified that exposure to Marijuana on underdeveloped brains decreased the reactivity of brain dopamine reward centers later in the adulthood stage. These findings could generalize to the human brain and explain the increased vulnerability in addiction to harder, more serious drug use later in life for those who began using Marijuana at an early
In this essay, reasons will be stated why Marijuana should not be legalized. Here are just a few of the reasons. 1. If Marijuana is legalized, it may become more easily accessible to minors and put more young people in harm's way. 2. Excessive Marijuana use may also cause physical and mental health issues. 3. Lastly, Marijuana is the most abused drug in the United States and around the world and is also a gateway drug to harder, more dangerous drugs.
First of all, Marijuana should not be legalized as it will become more easily accessible to minors. Currently in today’s world, your average teen gets their Marijuana fix from a friend, a friend of a friend, or in worse cases, their own parents. …show more content…
Every drug has side effects, some worse than others, Marijuana has many short-term and long-term effects to keep in mind when thinking about your health. Some short term effects include increased heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure, dry mouth, red tinge to the eyes, and also an increased appetite. Don’t think that’s so bad? Take a look at the long term effects. Excessive Marijuana use can cause memory loss, increased risk of respiratory problems such as lung cancer, slower development of the brain, paranoia, and even so much more. In recent studies taken in New Zealand by researchers attending Duke University, found that people who started heavily using Marijuana in their teens and had an ongoing Marijuana use disorder decreased by an average of 8 IQ points between ages 13-38. Ask yourself this, why would you want to take part in the use of a drug that can cause so many negative impacts on your body, short-term and …show more content…
For example, in studies found by the National Institute On Drug Abuse, after testing on adolescent rodents, it was identified that exposure to Marijuana on underdeveloped brains decreased the reactivity of brain dopamine reward centers later in the adulthood stage. These findings could generalize to the human brain and explain the increased vulnerability in addiction to harder, more serious drug use later in life for those who began using Marijuana at an early