The legalization of marijuana has been a big topic for the last couple of years and has been seeing a lot of attention in recent times. A lot of people want marijuana to legal even though they don't know the long time effects of it and though they aren't major, they should be known by everyone taking the drug. We could see marijuana becoming legal in the near future but we first need to understand what all of the controversy is about. Marijuana is the dried flowers of the plant called Cannabis. This drug can be smoked to give the user a high for a while depending on how much THC was sucked in through the lungs. This is a very well-known drug and has a lot of different names. Some of these names include pot, bud, and Mary Jane but there a lot …show more content…
Many people would agree that marijuana is such a hot topic because of these apposing standpoints. Some people say it’s the worst thing ever while other say it’s practically harmless. Even though marijuana can be harmful it has many different benefits that I feel evens out the bad things.” marijuana’s well-known ability to stimulate the appetite—is particularly significant in the treatment of AIDS. Again, smoking appears to be better than taking THC in capsule form” (“The Potential Medical Benefits of Marijuana, Marijuana” web.) And if people were taught more about the effects of marijuana then maybe people would know more about it and they might be able to make a choice with valid information. Now we could go on all day about different standpoints on this topic but the real issue is how brainwashed our society is into thinking marijuana is the “devil’s lettuce” and how it’s one of the worst things a person could do. Yes, there is a reason for marijuana being legal and the government obviously has it locked down for now. The main reason why it’s not legal is because it can be harmful for the body and could also be addictive. Now you might be thinking “If marijuana is illegal because it damages the body then why isn’t alcohol also illegal?” and that’s a very good point to bring up. People see alcohol as an acceptable thing