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Pros And Cons Of Cannabis: The Forbidden Medicine

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Cannabis: The Forbidden Medicine
As time goes on, peoples outlook on many different things develop and evolve. From the beginning of time, there has always been things that we did not understand; from fire and weather, to ourselves and our universe. We have conquered many obstacles in our existence to find the answers to problems that humanity faces. People have studied hard and learned more than we ever could have imagined, but there will always be more to learn. Until recently, very few facts have been known about Cannabis. Ideas of the plant have been based simply on the opinions of people in high positions of society. People have a history of being afraid of what we do not know, and forming opinions and principles based on that fear. It is time to take a realistic approach and find out what we are truly dealing with. Through exploring the history, …show more content…

For the past eighty years or so, there has been a prohibition on Cannabis equivalent to that of the prohibition of alcohol. “Although evidence shows that Marijuana is, by most measures safer than alcohol for the vast majority of adults, evidence also suggests that both Marijuana and alcohol can adversely affect brain development in minors” (Nathan). Cannabis also can impair a person’s motor skills and good judgement, but nowhere near the impairing effects of alcohol. Although the effects that both substances have on one’s motor skills can be impairing, Cannabis is far milder in this respect. And yet, alcohol can be purchased at convenience stores and super markets. The same rules that apply to the sale of alcohol can easily be applied to the sale of Cannabis and benefit the government with the revenue from taxation boosting the economy. With the use of Cannabis, there also comes a lack of motivation. This can be frustrating but is ultimately the decision of the user the same way that it is an alcohol user’s decision to get

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