Too high a risk

Posted by Fariz on 01-24-2008 in Should Marijuana be legalized?

Although it is widely believed that Marijuana should be legalized due to its widespread use, I believe that it should remain illegal. Marijuana in itself is an addicting narcotic, which affects both the physical and mental state of the user. Although it is argued that it's effects are on the same level as alcohol, the problem with Marijuana is that it actually seeps itself into ones system as it is used, causing long term damage and mental instability (http://www.drugwatch.org/Cannabis%20Illegal.htm).

It is ridiculous for people to argue that such a drug should become legalized because it is already being used by a large amount of people. If it were legalized its use would become even more widespread (saying people do it because of its taboo nature does not work here because people would start to do it because it was no longer taboo and would interested in it because it was at some point) and its effects would begin to legally haunt society.