Marijuana Use, Medicinal or Not, Now a Hot Topic

Marijuana Use, Medicinal or Not, Now a Hot Topic

Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ April 29, 2014 (The College Hill, provided by UWIRE, a division of Uloop via Comtex) –By Kareem Yaghnam

Marijuana, an herb used for medicinal, religious and recreational purposes for thousands of years, is the topic of much buzz these days.

Weed, pot, smoke or Mary Jane, marijuana has people talking, and people developing opinions.

Should marijuana be legalized? If so, how far does the nation go in legalizing this plant? Should it be used in only medical cases, or is it time to legalize recreational marijuana, as Washington and Colorado have already done?

An attorney in New York City, who asked that his name not be used, spoke highly of the drug when asked how he felt about it.

“I believe the reason pot was made illegal in the first place was due to people with misguided information on the drug,” he said. “Marijuana has incredible uses, such as calming people with post-traumatic stress disorder. How can Xanax be healthier for you than a natural plant that comes from the earth?”

Some, however, believe marijuana is an addictive, gateway drug. A student at SCCC, who preferred to remain anonymous, believes that legalization of weed would only cause bigger problems for the nation in the long run.

“The majority of people addicted to hard drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, started this path in life with marijuana. By legalizing weed, we are building the path for people to get mixed up with addiction, crime, and violence.”

A NJ accountant who spoke on condition his name not be used, believes that in the next five to ten years the entire nation will have legalized recreational marijuana.

“It’s just a matter of time,” he said. “In 100 years, our great grandchildren will laugh at us the way we laugh at our great grandparents for the alcohol prohibition movement in the 1920s.”

While it seems that there has been a more liberal approach to the topic in recent years, it is still illegal in a majority of the states. Today, all we can do is wait and see what lawmakers decide.

http://sussex.edu/collegehillnews/2014/04/29/marijuana-use-medicinal-or-not-now-a-hot-topic/

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Marijuana Use, Medicinal or Not, Now a Hot Topic