So I need other people's opinions on this so I'll ask some questions ^^;;
And I hope you'll answer them.
But before you do, I want you to read some of the facts in the against and for sections below. I found some of the 'FOR' facts quite interesting.
1. Do you think cannabis should be legalized in countries around the world?
2. Why or Why not?
3. If you wanted cannabis to be legalized, what would be a good reason for legalizing it?
Here's what some facts I know so far:
AGAINST-
-Frequent cannabis use is common.
-Cannabis contains a significant amount of tar, and is usually smoked with tobacco.
-People who chose to break the law must accept that they will be severely punished for doing so.
-There are reports of people experiencing cannabis induced mental trauma, called 'cannabis psychosis'.
-Cannabis has been linked to at least five unnecessary deaths in the past ten years.
-Pure cannabis still has dangers.
-Legalization would encourage use of cannabis and other drugs, creating more problems and increasing the profits of drug barons.
-Drug use has many victims including the families of addicts and innocent people killed by drug-crazes monsters.
-Legalization could make cannabis socially acceptable and so encourage use.
-Legalization could encourage use of cannabis, which in turn encourage the use of more dangerous drugs such as ecstasy.
-Using cannabis can sometimes cause short term memory loss and paranoia for heavy users.
-Almost all heroin addicts start with cannabis. It is the first step on the road to hard drug addiction.
-The goverment has a duty to protect its citizens from harm caused by drugs and organized crime groups behind them.
-Drug prohibition is for everybody's good in the long run. Prohibiting human sacrifice compromises some religions-but who wants that legalized?
-More police are needed, with greater forces to stop this widespread flaunting of the law.
-The legal penalties for selling drugs to minors need to be increases.
-Many people have unpleasant experiences on large amounts of cannabis.
-Most parents disapprove of all drug use-legal or not.
-All drugs has some dangers; there is no need for anyone to risk their health for pleasure.
-Tax payers do not want their money spent on treating hopeless drug addicts.
FOR-
-There is no evidence that cannabis smoke can contribute to lung damage or increase the risk of lung cancer.
-"My body is my own and if I choose to experiment with it, it is me who pays the price and not the state."
-Countries which have experimented with decriminalization have not encountered massive increases in use.
-It is fundamental to our society that we consider adults to be intelligent enough to make decisions for themselves.
-Cannabis cause people to be calm and peaceful, unlike alcohol which often causes violence.
-Overdose on cannabis is nearly impossible.
-Cannabis is not addictive.
-There are at least 2 and a half million (perhaps 7 million) cannabis users in the UK.
-In 10,000 years of use, no deaths have been firmly blamed on cannabis.
-People convicted of drug offenses have their future prospects massively hampered.
-Prohibition is extremely expensive to enforce-the money could be better spent on education and treatment.
-Legalizing does not mean glamorizing-cannabis use should still be discouraged even if it were legal.
-Minors can buy cannabis as easily as adults on the uncontrolled black market. A legal, controlled market would restrict cannabis to adults.
-Drug use has no victim-it is consensual crime. No one else is affected if someone chooses to use cannabis in private.
-Legal cannabis would promote responsible use and safe supply and would stop many people's futures being needlessly destroyed.
-Cannabis is often contaminated with inert or toxic components which cause more ham that cannabis. A legal supply would be pure and therefore safer.
-Prohibition alienates a huge number of youths.
-In the studies comparing regular, long-term users with non-users, mental and physical health differences were observed only in the respiratory system.
-The prohibition of any drug is a violation of human and civil rights, an unwanted invasion into privacy and compromises freedom of religion.
-There is no evidence that cannabis itself causes the use of harder drugs. All the evidence suggests that the cause is a personality type.
-Cannabis has few health risks-even when used regularly for long periods.
-Cannabis causes no brain damage.
So what do you think? Should cannabis be legalized?
) and the only way it will harm you is if you inhale paper from smoking. however, im not sure about long-term effects, but from what i know... usually kids experiment at raves and stuff as a social drug.
