International Connections Paper 2

I remember you mentioned Marijuana became illegal because someone made up rumors

that it could kill people and make people do crazy things. Then the hippies came and started to

show what lies they were. Marijuana used to be a huge business for Mexican cartels until it

became legal in some states. I do think Medical marijuana is beneficial in some cases, there are

some studies that show that CBD can help with seizures, anxiety and other conditions. Due to

medical marijuana becoming legal in some states you a ton of cartels are losing business.

You don’t necessarily need to have a condition for your doctor to prescribe the use. I

don’t believe everyone who uses marijuana uses it for the right reason or because they are sick.

They are taking that away from people who are in need of it and those who it actually helps.

People still illegal sell marijuana I know because not everyone prescribes the medical use. A ton

of people still purchase it illegally since there are different types that are offered verse those that

are sold. Here’s the think when you purchase something illegally you have no idea what they use

to process the drug or what else they could be mixed with. You don’t even really know what’s in

it. Cartels and producers can add anything they want and if it can save them a bit of money, they

are keen on doing it. Aside from the risk of possibly getting super sick or dying you can also go

to jail for possession. There are numerous risks to marijuana. I think we have a ton of biased

opinions about marijuana. We have those who use it like no other, those who use for medical

purposes, and finally those that just use it recreationally. We don’t have a ton of testing to show

the dangerous or great benefits of marijuana. I’m sure medical marijuana does help with some of

these issues I don’t believe it cures any serious conditions, if anything it helps manage them.

Similar to the little girl who lived in New York and couldn’t get the medication she needed to
help with her seizures. Medical marijuana has helped numerous people mainly CBD has been a

huge help to those with severe anxiety, epilepsy, arthritis and others. We just need to be a bit

more regulated with those who need it. I cannot stress how many high schoolers used it and now

use medical marijuana because they were prone and continued to actively use. I know several

people who used for fun and still use medical marijuana for recreational purposes. That is what is

going to take away the privilege from those that actually benefit.