Should Recreational Marijuana be Legalized?

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Marijuana is claimed to be just a harmless plant but do you really know what people are inhaling into their body? Marijuana, also known as weed or pot, has over 350 different chemicals some of which are carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Marijuana legalization is starting to become a real controversy in the United States. Twenty years ago no one in their right mind would think that drugs would become legal for private use. That’s we need to move forth in our society not back, we needs to leave drugs behind and start to focus on more important things. Marijuana should not be legalized for recreational use because marijuana is addictive, marijuana presents health risks, and marijuana can have a negative effect on society.
To start off, human beings have been smoking marijuana for quite some time now, and many of those humans abuse it and become addicted. Once an individual has tried marijuana, they can have the desire to abuse it and do it more often. According to adai.us.edu, “If you use marijuana daily, there is a 50/50 chance that you will become addicted”. Cannabis Dependence is a psychological disorder in which people rely on weed to just feel normal, which is not healthy. This disorder will only increase over time if marijuana is legalized. Also if legalized people will build up a tolerance to pot and to reach their desired high they will have to use it more and more. Marijuana is classified as a gateway drug and if legalized it will lead people to use more hardcore drugs like heroin or methamphetamine, which in turn they will want legalized. Not only is marijuana addictive it also presents many health risks.
Marijuana is linked to many dangerous health-related issues. For example, smoking and inhaling marijuana smoke is a...

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...cine: Assessing the Science Base. Legalization of marijuana would give adolescents easier access to it which would lead to possible poor school performance. The article The Adverse Effects of Marijuana (for the general public) states that “Among adults, marijuana is associated with lower occupational status and higher unemployment”.
All in all, recreational use of marijuana should not be legalized because marijuana is known to be addictive, marijuana health risks are not worth the benefits, and it has a negative outlook on society. Marijuana is known to be an addictive gateway drugs that can easily be abused. It also is known to cause bronchitis and studies have shown it has been linked with lung cancer. And lastly it interferes with work, school and society in general. Now after reading this essay, do you believe marijuana should be legalized for recreational use?

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