Over The Years, There Has Been A Great Amount Of Discussion

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Over the years, there has been a great amount of discussion of the benefits and the harms of marijuana use. And of course, over the years, there has been a great amount of discussion on whether marijuana should be legalized or continue to remain illegal. Although there may be reasons as to why marijuana legalization could be considered a good boost to the Canadian economy, there are many more reasons as to why the legalization of marijuana should not happen mainly due to the safety of the user and the society as a whole. Marijuana should remain illegal in Canada because marijuana tends to have a detrimental impact on both their physical and mental health, their education becomes compromised, the substance becomes addictive over time, and…show more content…
Some users of marijuana have later been diagnosed with psychosis or schizophrenia. There is currently sufficient evidence to conclude that those who start using marijuana at an earlier age, have a higher risk of developing psychotic behaviour such as schizophrenia (Timms, Dr. Phillip). A study that was conducted with 1,600 Australian students aged around fourteen-fifteen, in which these students were watched closely for about seven years, found that those children who used marijuana regularly are at a higher risk for depression (Timms, Dr. Phillip). In fact, it was noted that adolescents who have used marijuana regularly were five times more likely to develop depression and anxiety into their adulthood (Timms, Dr. Phillip). There are many cases that link the use of marijuana to the increased chance of forming mental illnesses. Marijuana mentally shuts down a person time after time without even realizing the effects yourself.

Alongside with detrimental effects to physical and mental health, the use of marijuana compromises a person’s education as well. Regular users of marijuana are diagnosed with the inability to learn and retain information. The use of marijuana impairs the ability to focus, sustain and shift attention (Top Ten Reasons Not to Legalize ‘Medical’ Marijuana). Long-term users also face a problem with the inability to organize, combine and process complex information. A study that was

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