John Israel C, Gazil

Pol. Sci.; 10:30-12:00

BSME-II

The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for
it not to be legal. Individuals deserve the right to decide whether or not they should use
marijuana. The government should not tell individuals what to do as long as they do not harm
others. The government also may have a right to limit individual actions if the actions pose a
significant threat to the individual. But this argument does not logically apply to marijuana
because marijuana is far less dangerous than some drugs which are legal, such as alcohol and
tobacco. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual's actions
endanger someone else. The positive effect findings from my first source were fairly typical for
what one may have heard about the drug. Some of which being: feeling relaxed, feeling happy,
getting munchies (could also be considered negative), increased enjoyment of music and art,
more appreciation of the surroundings, forgetting cares and worries, better imagination and
visualization, increased creativity, as well as more enjoyment of sexual activity and increased
feelings of excitement. The negative effects findings were also pretty typical for what one may
have heard which would include: being forgetful, over sleeping, not getting things done,
concentration difficulties, neglecting work or duties, loss of balance or dizziness, problems with
performing tasks, and nausea. From these findings several facts were concluded. if used casually
marijuanas positive effects out-weigh the negative.