Although alcohol is legal, it does not mean that it is better for you. There are arguments going both ways where people suggest that marijuana should be legal because alcohol is more deadly, while there are alcoholics that would say smoking weed is bad for you. Both substances are bad for your health and should not be used heavily by anyone. Marijuana has an immediate effect on the user, which last for about two hours after smoking. A person drinking alcohol may start to feel the effects after just one drink, and recover depending on how much the person drank, body weight, and how much they may have had to eat before drinking.
Chronic pain 1. provides an analgesic quality IV. Medical marijuana is also harmful to our health as it is addictive A. Social problems B. Dependent to marijuana 1. individuals can't function without the drug 2. withdrawal V. Marijuana may fall in the wrong hands most likely to be the youth A. Abuse of marijuana as a medicinal treatment 1. youth abuse the use of marijuana 2. ignore the consequences B.
Smoking and drinking are both addictive and can have negative effects if used improperly, but smoking one cigarette is more harmful than drinking one beer. If they lowered the drinking age to 18, there would be a lot fewer problems related to alcohol. Lowering the drinking age would take away the excitement of teens drinking. People who are under the age and drink see drinking as a rebellious act. Under age teens will drink less than they did before since the thrill of is gone.
The moment that person sits in the driver seat, they become as dangerous as a drunk driver. Another extremely dangerous side effect is the slowing down of reflexes. If a marijuana intoxicated driver were to be confronted with a foreign object on the road, it we be too late for him/her to realize the danger he has placed himself and possibly the other passengers. Those side effects could be considered miniscule to the possibility that smoking marijuana leads to harder drugs. The cold hard facts prove that marijuana is the steppingstone to harder drugs.
Amsterdam allows the consumption of marijuana to a controlled amount per person. Because of this, Amsterdam has lower crime percentile than any of the major cities in the Unites States. The legalization of Marijuana would take the business away from the drug cartels and would be safer to get in all the country. By taking the drug cartels out of business the crime would be reduced. In addition, smoking and having small possessions would no longer be considered a crime, so the smokers will not be sent to jail for simple possession of marijuana.
They believe that since alcohol and cigarettes are more dangerous so why shouldn’t it be legal if regulated in a similar manner. Many people are curious to see how this works for Colorado. With the passing of Amendment 64, marijuana will be distributed under the same guidelines as alcohol; meaning residents must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and possess the drug. Alcohol can lead to disorientation and uncontrolled behavior. Although marijuana can lead to a relaxed and euphoric feeling it will not cause you to make decisions you would not normally do.
This is the idea that a person who uses Marijuana will become addicted to harsher drugs such as Heroin, Cocaine, Angel Dust, and other potentially deadly drugs. The reasoning behind this is that a person who usually buys Marijuana, buys it from a dealer who also sells other drugs as well. The dealer after a while will offer the buyer a newer drug, and supposedly the buyer would accept, thus the gateway theory. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. In 1944 “The LaGuardia Report” was released, this was a report that studied the gateway effects and other associated Marijuana myths.
Alcohol versus Marijuana By: Will Davis Alcohol versus marijuana; which one is worst? Both are a drug that is used significantly today. One causes violent crimes and even death, and the other doesn’t. There are health risks, and against the law to have. Why are the things the way it is now with alcohol and marijuana?
They will sell to anyone, including children. Merchants who legally sell alcohol and tobacco do not sell them to children. Many high school students say that it would be easier to obtain illegal drugs than alcohol and tobacco. Another myth clung to by anti drug activists is that marijuana prohibition improves public safety. Unfortunately for them, there is no evidence that the prohibition of marijuana reduces the net social risks.
Daniel Estrada April 19, 2012 The Legalization of Marijuana When people visualize drugs they usually picture a harmful drug like heroin or cocaine, which are very harmful drugs, but not all drugs are. Marijuana is actually shown to be beneficial to the economy and on the health of people and it should be legalized. Anthony York’s article "Doctor group wants pot legal; California Medical Assn. questions marijuana's medicinal value but urges it be regulated as alcohol is." from ProQuest, quotes a group of doctors “"There's good evidence that [marijuana] has medicinal value," he said.”Can you say it's 100% bulletproof?