Marijuana. It amazes me how such a benign, natural substance is viewed by our government as a Schedule 1 drug. Even cocaine, which is a much more dangerous substance, is listed as Schedule 2, meaning it has some legitimate medicinal use. Why is it that one of the least harmful drugs that we can put in our bodies is illegal, where as a million other pharmaceuticals come with severe and sometimes fatal side effects? It just doesn't make sense. I could go on and on about why mary jane should be legal, but I don't want to preach. Anybody with common sense and an open mind could tell that weed is not that dangerous of a substance. If our government trusts people with the responsible usage of alcohol, surely people could be trusted with the safe usage of recreational pot. I feel that the social stigma in America towards marijuana is changing, with greater access to information to a larger number of people. By the time our generation is in charge, I believe there will be more sensible drug policies enacted on a national level. Its only a matter of time.
Agreed. Although I also think that too much of anything can be harmful, there is no reason (to me, at least) that marijuana should be judged so harshly. It's been proven, and it is obvious, that the effects are not harmful. Good reasoning.
ReplyDeleteHi I'm from a different class..just wanted to say that I agree with you. I find it hypocritical that alcohol and cigarettes are legal when they are actually way more harmful and dangerous than weed.
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