Hello,
I was recently watching the national debate about the new drugs laws that are about to be introduced in Poland.
The new law was passed, stating that a person won’t be panelized for having minor amounts of drugs in his possession for his personal use. That basically means that “drug users” will be able to walk around with common drugs like marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine etc as long as it’s for non distribution personal uses.
The new law has its followers as well as opponents, therefore I would like to give a presentation and hear your thoughts on soft drugs, like marijuana, legalization.
What is marijuana?
Marijuana is the most widely used holistic drug on the planet. To many, it’s an evil weed to some it’s a secret herb while to others it’s a life saver.
Marijuana is a psychoactive plant commonly known as cannabis, grass, pot or weed. Its estimated that marijuana is used by more than 167 mln people worldwide.
Major psychoactive chemical compound in cannabis is 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly abbreviated as THC). Cannabis contains more than 400 different chemical compounds known as cannabinoids.
Cannabis usage has been found to have occurred as long ago as the 3rd millennium BC. In modern times, the drug has been used for recreational, religious or spiritual, and medicinal purposes.
So why was Marijuana made illegal?
In 1970 the US federal government passed the control substance act classifying marijuana as a schedule one drug, just like heroin. This basically means that it has a high potential for abuse with no medical values.
The two below clips in my opinion well explain the political and financial reasons so as to why marijuana was made illegal.
Short clip from California legalization campaign
as well as a Joe Rogan state on the matter
I encourage you to comment on the above.
Do you believe that it was just for this reasons (political and financial) that marijuana was made illegal?
Does hemp has any medical values?
Currently in the US there are fourteen states that allow patients to smoke, grow and purchase marijuana on a doctor’s recommendation.
As I mentioned before cannabis has more than 400 different chemical compounds known as cannabinoids . The most commonly known cannabinoid is called THC.
When ingested the compounds attach themselves to cannabinoid receptors (yes, indeed, human bodies have developed cannabinoids receptors in their nervous system). Those compounds parts of the brain responsible for memory, anxiety, appetite, coordination and pain.
At the moment in the US marijuana is prescribed to patients suffering from AIDS, cancer, chronic illness as well as for those who fight depression and anxiety.
Below there is a very interesting and moving short clip explaining how marijuana helps patients in their battle for life.
Currently in the US the use of marijuana for patients is legal, but some say that the system is abused by recreational users who exploit medical endorsement to bypass the law.
Do you believe that marijuana has health benefits?
Should marijuana be available to patients with the doctor’s prescription?
Please watch also a short videos and comment it
Can we compare marijuana to Beer? Does it have the same effect as alcohol?
Why officials treat alcohol and marijuana in a different way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdQ-87OrTtY&feature=related
If illegal marijuana is so commonly accessible should it not be legalized?






