Why Are So Many Americans Giving in to Pot Smoking?

Question by David: Why are so many Americans giving in to pot smoking?
The debate continues. Supposedly, it has medical benefits. Correct! it does. Maybe 10% of Americans could benefit from pot, Aprox 90% would smoke it for the “high” only. Then its supposed to help our economy because it can be taxed. Hummmmm……. since when has our Government spent our taxpayers money appropriately? Besides, it would just go to rehab and treatment centers anyways. I know many young people who smoke pot and have seen many go on to do harder drugs and destroy themselves. Those that havent gone further have spent their earnings on their pot and not their bills. Plus, the ability to perform their duties sufficiently. Then those that say “using alcohol is worse and nobody has died from pot”. Alcohol is bad if abused and yes, its abused. Problem with that statement is, ITS LEGAL, POTS NOT! (Thats about as lame of an excuse as blaming GW for Obama’s tragedies!) Last but not least, why is it that this is a “liberal agenda” matter? And, why are almost all pot smokers are Democrats with a few Independents and even fewer Republicans? I could go on and on with why its going to become another “liberal agenda” thorn in the backs of Americans but trying to convince these people is futile. Look at the short list of how weed will affect our children and their futures and tell me how this is going to be of any advantage to Americans and our Country. Then google the consequences of possessing pot abroad and try defending that. C’mon people, do we really need to lower America’s standards any lower than they’ve been lowered these last 5 years?

What are the short-term dangers of smoking marijuana?

Impaired memory and inability to learn
Difficulties in thinking and problem solving
Distorted Perception
Anxiety attacks or feelings of paranoia
Impaired muscle coordination and judgment
Increased susceptibility to infections
Burning and stinging of mouth and throat
Impairment in driving skills
Increases the heart rate in normal people and worsens heart rate in with heart disease or high blood pressure.

What are the long-term dangers of smoking marijuana?

Studies shows that the potential chemical -THC, present in marijuana adversely affect human brain and mental health.
Regular use of marijuana or K2 shows the same respiratory problems as cigarette smoking. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms.
Studies shows that long-term use of marijuana suppresses the production of hormones that help regulate the reproductive system both in men and women.
Highly increases the risk of heart attack in regular users.
Smoking marijuana on regular basis increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the head or neck.
It has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract because of the various carcinogens present in it.
It may badly affect the immune system’s ability to fight disease.
Chronic marijuana use causes high levels of depression, anxiety.
Adversely affects the power of memory and learning.

Best answer:

Answer by “T”
Most, if not all, of those dangers you listed could be caused by alcohol, as well. Yet alcohol is legal and people continue to use it.

Answer by Aloisa
Why legalize pot? Well, from your post you’ve proven that you know absolutely nothing about the plant.

Many more than 10% of Americans can benefit medicinally from Marijuana. Why do you think the legalization movement is succeeding so rapidly?

What benefit is it to keep a completely harmless plant illegal? Decriminalizing and making safe places of purchase for patients or even recreational users is a huge threat to any illegaldrug organization. The only reason they are so powerful is because they have a monopoly on a ‘product’ that cannot be easily found elsewhere.

To compare the difference between alcohol and pot simply by saying one is legal and the other is not, to me is counter productive to your whole argument. To me, this argument doesn’t have a wobbly leg to stand on.

Legalizing pot would help keep it AWAY from teens. Why? There would be a responsible supply of it to responsible adults and less demand for illegal operations. Teens will get their hands on pot either way if they really want to.. but legalization would not make the process any easier on them. If anything, it would make it harder.

The only reason pot is bad is because someone told you so. Open your mind and look at the facts. Marijuana does not affect anyone but those who chose to partake in it. Marijuana poses no threat to anyone’s quality of life other than those who chose to partake in it. If they decide it helps them, why not?

So now, with that said and much more information still to be said in favor of legalization, what reason do we have not to legalize a plant that has the potential to help millions of people?

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