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The Pros And Cons Of Medical Marijuana

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Marijuana. A drug that is mind-altering coming from the Cannabis plant. This marijuana drug is intended for medical use or just pleasure to the brain and body. Although there are multiple health benefits for medical marijuana, there is also any negative exposures from inhaling and smoking marijuana. Some of the many negative consequences of smoking marijuana are harmful impacts on a person's’ mental health, physical health, and social life and interactions. Marijuana is a widely discussed topic around the world with a majority of negative effects, but once Marijuana is inhaled into the body there are multiple outcomes that it has starting for your mental health. Marijuana is a known drug that is used to get a “high sensation”, but what is the cause of it? The Tetrahydrocannabinol also know as THC which is the chemical contained in the drug overthrow one’s …show more content…

Many people who tend to smoke marijuana on a daily bases have lower income, higher dependency on others, unemployment, criminal actions, lower life satisfaction. A recent study in New Zealand and Australia found that people who smoke marijuana regularly were less likely than the ones who did not smoke at all to finish high school and or obtaining a degree. People who inhale marijuana experience changes in behavior. For example, a person can be outgoing, and social, but changes to a quiet person who prefers his or her own company. The person may want to spend all the time indoors being active on marijuana, rather than participating outside and socializing. The person performance in social activities drops and there is a huge increase in the time they take off for themselves. Smoking marijuana can affect your mental, social, and physical health in the long run and each has many negative outcomes to avoid the better cause of your

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