Should Marijuana Be Legalized In The 1930's

Marijuana has long since been an illegal in the United States. Marijuana became illegal in the 1930’s. Before it became illegal in the 1930’s, it was very popular. The entire plant was used for medical, spiritual and industrial purposes. At the beginning of the century Marijuana was classified as a drug of abuse and categorized as a Class I drug. Marijuana was no longer believed to have any medicinal value. Marijuana was placed in the same category as stronger drugs such as Heroin and LSD. It is believed that when misused, marijuana can have effects on the brain. When the popularity of abusing marijuana increased, it was viewed as a threat to society. For more than 3500 years, Marijuana has been widely used to treat the ill. The diversity

Because marijuana contains over 400 chemicals, it can affect motor skills sometimes cause paranoia. It is also believed to have an ill effect on the reproductive system, sometimes lowering sperm count in males. Furthermore, it is thought to cause difficulties in development of the fetus stage. Comprehension, short term memory and the lungs are believed to be affected as well. These issues are rarely found and the drug is believed to be safe when not abused. The AMA (American Medical Association) feels that our national negative view of the drug is based on only misinformation. It is time for these theories to be debunked. Glaucoma and Cancer are not the only illnesses that marijuana is beneficial for. It is also beneficial for other diseases such as Migraine Headaches, Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, Asthma, Arthritis, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Epilepsy, and many more. Our government’s (Drug Enforcement Agency) judge ruled that “marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man.” (Herer