The Pros And Cons Of Legalization Of Marijuana

There have been reports from people that marijuana is not okay and shouldn't be used for medical purposes either. Well those people are wrong because marijuana is the used quite a lot for cancer patient and should be legalized all thought. People against legalization of marijuana have concluded that marijuana is harmful in many ways, including brain damage, damage to the reproductive system, and weakening of the immune system. They also attempts to convince the people that marijuana is a gateway drug that leads the users to venture into much lethal drugs. I believe that information to support anything can be found if one is looking hard enough, but that the fallacy of protestors' conclusion is due to their research seeking facts to support an already-assumed conclusion. Based on my research I have found that several of their points, when looked at logically, do not reach their conclusion.
One of protestors' strongest supporting claims is of the physical harms of marijuana. They argue that tests on monkey's brain seemed to show conclusive evidence of brain damage; however, they fails to mention that the tests were later discredited ("Marijuana Myths The Facts about Marijuana Testing" 2002). The monkeys were given extremely high doses, doses exponentially higher than that of the average recreational or medical marijuana user, and the sample size was too small. Recent studies of people who are heavy marijuana smokers show no evidence of brain damage; in addition, the American Medical Association has officially endorsed the decriminalization of marijuana ("Marijuana Myths The Facts about Marijuana Testing" 2002). I find this to be quite a bit more compelling than an outdated and poorly executed test. Protestors' claims of damage t...

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Marijuana continues to be a relevant controversial issue in society today, as many states included decriminalization and legalization proposals on their ballots. It can be very difficult to know which side to support, mostly due to the news information, some of which even contradicts itself . This is likely the result of many wealthy and influential organizations that have a financial interest in this issue, from the pharmaceutical companies who stand to lose profits from legalization, the governments who stands to gain from taxation, or the "dealers" who will be put out of business. It seems that those who have an interest in the legalization or continued criminalization of marijuana will pull whatever strings necessary to sway public opinion to their side.