Washington Legalization of Marijuana
Washington Legalization of Marijuana
Scientifically known as Cannabis, marijuana is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for usage as a psychoactive drug. It is often used for its impact on the mental and physical state of a person. Since its discovery long time ago, it has been used as a recreational drug. Many people often view marijuana as a safe drug that can be used without serious side effects on the user. They also believe that the effects of this drug are not as adverse as the effects of drugs like heroine, cocaine and the likes. They also believe that smoking it stimulates the brain. In the past, marijuana has been prescribed by doctors so as to deal with the effects of glaucoma and any possible cancer infection (Wilson, 1990). Marijuana is at the moment allowed for consumption for medical reasons on a state level, The debate over marijuana usage has gained momentum in recent years, and there are about ten states that have now legalized the use of marijuana, although it still remains prohibited under the federal law. In 2012, the state of Washington in America legalized the use of marijuana. This attracted more heated debates across the states on whether it was a good or a poor move by the authorities. This paper seeks to explain the problems that will be encountered after the legalization of marijuana moving forward. The paper also provides an insight on how these problems can be solved.
Problems Encountered
Addiction
When a drug user tries to stop using and fails because life without the drug is just too hard, that is addiction. The physical effect of marijuana use is one of the major problems due to its legalization. It has been proven beyond doubt that the addictive nature of marijuana is overwhelming. Many scholars researching about this drug have shown that Research has shown that marijuana is addictive, without reservations. There are more than four million Americans classified as meeting the criteria for marijuana addiction with more than 830,000 being youth. As per recent study, marijuana addiction rates have risen above alcohol's. Research has also shown that over eighteen million of the one hundred million people who drink alcohol are considered abusers. In comparison with marijuana, over five million of the seventeen million people who consume marijuana on a regular basis are abusers (David, 1991). Again, one in every ten people who smoke or consume marijuana are addicted to it. These studies demonstrate that the earlier the use, the more likely an individual is to become addicted to marijuana. Marijuana addiction is progressive once the problem occurs, it cont
