What is marijuana? Why is it such a convercial topic today? Some people think that marijuana is an illegal drug that doctors use to cure sickness or deficiencies the human body. Some people think that it is used for brain recovery after having a major surgery. Marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since the Mexican Revolution. Laws have been pasted to keep the abused plant from becoming a crisis. However, even though marijuana is used for drugs, it can also be used for virtuous causes. Marijuana can be used for pain relief and even an antidote for a sickness. Marijuana has numerous uses, good or bad, that effects people’s behavior and affects the human body in different ways.
What is hemp? “Hemp—also called industrial hemp—refers
…show more content…
Until Congress votes on cannabis being legal in the U.S., it will still be illegal to grow and possess. There are some benefits of using marijuana, but it is mainly known for its negative effects on people. The use of marijuana as a drug has become more common in the U.S. ever since Mexican immigrants have migrated to the United States. The drug affects any and everyone who uses it in a negative way. It could be the use of smoking it or putting it in food or drinks, but in all, the main reason for the use of marijuana is to get high. The drug is used by all age groups, but the most dangerous age to intake marijuana is between a teenage years and mid thirties. The drug abuse affects the brain, nervous system, and immune system. The physical effects of smoking marijuana are: “dizziness, shallow breathing, red eyes and dilated pupils, dry mouth, increased appetite, slowed reaction time, and many other physical effects” (WebMD). “Marijuana has an active ingredient called THC that makes you feel high. THC and other compounds in marijuana can also affect the way your body works” (ibid). THC stands for the element tetrahydorcannabinol, which is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects (live