Reasons why cannabis shouldn't be legalised?

Answer 1

"· The argument against that it is a gateway drug is unfounded.

· Many medical specialists agree that the debate has changed. Robin Murray, professor of psychiatry at London's Institute of Psychiatry, estimates that at least 25,000 of the 250,000 schizophrenics in the UK could have avoided the illness if they had not used cannabis. "The number of people taking cannabis may not be rising, but what people are taking is much more powerful, so there is a question of whether a few years on we may see more people getting ill as a consequence of that."

· 20% of ADAM participants who were positive for marijuana drug use, also tested positive for multi-drugs

· Users can become dependent on marijuana to the point they must seek treatment to stop abusing it. In 1999, more than 200,000 Americans entered substance abuse treatment primarily for marijuana abuse and dependence.

· Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States.

· Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems that tobacco smokers do, such as daily cough and phlegm production

· Marijuana is an addictive drug1 with significant health consequences to its users and others.

· In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of emergency room mentions of marijuana use. From 1993-2000, the number of emergency room marijuana mentions more than tripled.

· Marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals, including most of the harmful substances found in tobacco smoke. Smoking one marijuana cigarette deposits about four times more tar into the lungs than a filtered tobacco cigarette."

All complete Propaganda. Marijuana isn't addictive in any way whatsoever - the tobacco is, but not many people smoke it in a cigarette. Marijuana isn't even that unhealthy for you - drinking alcohol and smoking are much much worse for you.

• The Argument that marijuana IS a gateway drug is unfounded.

You know what? Every single answer there is completely idiotic and is all propganda. I can't even be bothered to retort to it - anyone with common sense would know that they're wrong.

Answer 2

Man was not meant to experience pleasure by inhaling smoke, but by meaningful accomplishment in life. Artificial joy is antithetical to real joy.

Answer 3

they dont want anyone to have a good time!

Answer 4

weed does not hurt people.