Should marijuana be used for medicinal purposes or this just another excuse to legalize a harmful drug?
When you talk about marijuana legalization you’re really talking about four different things. Decriminalization, re-scheduling, controlled legalization or complete legalization. The argument about medical marijuana is about re-scheduling. Currently, marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule 1 drugs cannot be bought, sold, or prescribed legally. Marijuana was scheduled in 1972 by police, not doctors. All legitimate research since that time has shown that marijuana is not a harmful drug. The law is far more harmful than the effects of the drug. Immune system: There is no medical evidence that proves that marijuana use in any way compromises the immune system or that shows that marijuana users are more susceptible to infections than nonusers. Earlier studies which attempted to show this have all been disproved. Even among people with existing immune disorder such as AIDS, pot use appears to be relatively safe. Sperm count: Studies involving humans (and not rats) have found that marijuana h
