Legalizing Marijuana

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This paper argues that any drug that alters the brain chemistry, impairs cognitive functions and creates an addictive personality cannot be recommended as safe. Furthermore, it argues that while there is no suppressing the fact that controlling illegal marijuana use continues to be a financial and administrative bottleneck, they are overridden by the potential harmful health consequences of legalizing marijuana.

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"There is no denying the fact that marijuana is useful as a good appetizer, as an anti emetic for post chemotherapy patients, and for patients suffering from glaucoma due to its intra ocular pressure reducing properties. However, we have many pharmacological products that are effective for the above conditions without the inherent risk for addiction and without having to expose patients to potential health hazards. The FDA has even approved a synthetic form of THC named Marinol especially for convalescent cancer patients, which does not carry the risks associated with smoking crude marijuana. [DEA]"

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