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Ignacio, Anathea Gail C. August 22, 2019

BSIT 3-1 Mr. Francis Camposano

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA

IN THE PHILIPPINES

Marijuana is cannabis, weed, hemp, or reefer has been a topic of heated debates for
all many years. But now, it is the spotlight more than ever. The issue about the use
of this drug is more topical because people are debating or not to legalize it. When
was it considered bad to smoke, many do it but are condemned to certain parameters.
Cigarettes as well as cigars but let’s not leave the ones who smoke marijuana. When
did it decide that smoking tobacco is okay when composed of multiple chemicals
and the plants but something that is mostly grown naturally is bad.

Controversy over whether marijuana should be legalized has been a hot topic issue
since decades ago but not many want to deal with it since many see it as a too taboo
of a topic. It is arguable that both are bad but why not legalize it in an aspect of
growing and prosperity as in the medical also regarding the government, and for the
fact of recreational use as that of tobacco. We deny that it is good but also only show
the negativity of what it does. We have a problem and only way to solve it is to
legalize marijuana. Looking upon the structure for it nowadays, it is deemed bad and
a waste of money trying to stop the use. Medical advances are being made but not
everyone supports maybe great – grandparents will support it but who else.

Recreationally it doesn’t benefit but it would not do harm either only to the users
and ones around it while smoking it. The government is putting this hot button issue
aside but when will it be okay to talk about legalization of marijuana. Once all the
other problems are solved no. this leads into how the government harms this problem
more than anyone.