Today in the United States, 29 states have legalized marijuana for medical reasons. In 2016 with the help of 53.2% voters, Arkansas added itself to these 29 states. Some of the people of Arkansas fought against the use of medical marijuana in their state, they believed that marijuana wasn’t the answer to their problems. The use of medical marijuana should not be legal in Arkansas, because of its health effects, like on the brain, heart, and lungs, the risk of becoming addictive, and the altered perception (“Legalizing Recreational Marijuana”). Also, the laws haven’t been set with the usage of marijuana, with employment and working while on the drug. Medical marijuana is gave out to patients that are dealing with and/or have: cancer, glaucoma, …show more content…
There’s not enough information to tell whether or the drug is affective or not. Also, there’s not enough research on the harm it causes the body and if that harm is less then what they are getting treated for. An additional concern with "medical marijuana" is that little is known about the long-term impact of its use by people with health- and/or age-related vulnerabilities—such as older adults or people with cancer, AIDS, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, or other neurodegenerative diseases. Further research will be needed to determine whether people whose health has been compromised by disease or its treatment (e.g., chemotherapy) are at greater risk for adverse health outcomes from marijuana …show more content…
People in these states are worried about their safety, not only in work environments, but with users driving while under the influence. The accident rates with drivers has increased almost by double with marijuana usage. Because the laws are not specific on employers hiring people that are using marijuana for medical reasons it is unclear as to whether users will be hired and if employers can test for this drug as a pre-employment requirement as has been policy in the past. It is proven that the motor vehicle accidents from 2012 to 2016 were about 3% higher in the states with legalized marijuana then states that do