...Marijuana is a drug but there are more dangerous drugs out there that have way more effects on you then marijuana. Hello I’m Ikequan ivory and I’m for the legalization of marijuana. Recently the use of marijuana has increased in kids and teens form the age of 12 to 17. I feel as if they should legalize marijuana because it's a very light drug and it doesn't matter how much you smoke it you not going to strip naked and run down the street. Marijuana is a mellow drug it makes you calm and relaxed which means the user is more likely to be chill and not in danger of hurting anyone. "The Obama administration has consistently reiterated its firm form of drug legalization." The government tries to make it seem like marijuana is a very strong drug like meth or crack which are very deadly drugs. In the research I have done for this topic, this is what i found out the government is saying about marijuana "Marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory." "Other research has shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. Marijuana smoke, in fact, contains 50‐70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke." Yes marijuana is a drug but it’s not dangerous you never hear about anybody smoking marijuana then killing several of people and that’s because marijuana is a downer which means it just calms the user down. I think that if weed is classified...
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