Debate~topic- legalisation of cannabis in uk | will is craving one, also i wanna c what the non freak membe

Argh matey....


But for the most part, the government's reasoning for not legalizing it would be:
Legalization would boost drug use
Legalization would contribute to a rise in crime
Legalization would have consequences for society


IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: increased pulse rate, impairment of short-term memory and logical thinking, confusion, restlessness, excitement, hallucinations, anxiety or panic, psychotic episodes, impaired coordination, impaired motor ability, increased appetite, altered perception, impaired driving ability, and impaired ability to concentrate and learn
LONG-TERM EFFECTS: toxic effect on brain nerve cells, increased risk of lung cancer,
risk of chronic bronchitis, respiratory diseases/cancer, energy loss, slow, confused thinking, memory impairment,
apathy, suppressed effects on sperm,
impaired immune system, and blood vessel blockage.
The marijuana user may experience a physical dependence on the drug.
If marijuana use is abruptly stopped, certain withdrawal symptoms will be experienced: nausea, insomnia, irritability, and anxiety
Marijuana use during pregnancy has been associated with diminished birth weight and the presence of physical and mental characteristics similar to fetal alcohol syndrome (facial deformities, heart defects, deformed joints, low birth weight, small head). Marijuana cigarettes contain more of the known carcinogen benzopyrene than tobacco cigarettes. Marijuana smoking has been proven to have adverse effects on the female reproductive system.  The tar in a marijuana cigarette is 50-100% greater than that of tobacco.