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The Legalization of Marijuana in California:A Smoker’s Time Bomb
Introduction
The number of marijuana smokers Supporters
Marijuana smokersPatients
OpponentsPsychologistsMarijuana non-smokers
Thesis Statement Legalization of marijuana will not be carried out in California
November 1996Marijuana was passed propositions
2005Supreme Court Objection
March 2009The Federal Law Official Announcement
The PresentUsing of marijuana is still illegal
Marijuana History in California
Use of marijuana as medicine
Pain relief
Control of nausea and vomiting
Appetite stimulation
Supporters opinions
Supporters Opinion
Medical experts: “The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symp-toms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation” (Rosenthal, Kubby, and Newhart 54)
Marijuana is not harmful
Marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco
Marijuana is a weak drug
Supporters Opinion
“The UN agency’s report had concluded that marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco. American officials at the Na-tional Institute on Drug Abuse called for the removal of those passages, claiming they would encourage groups campaign-ing to legalize marijuana” (Krassel 402).
Supporters Opinions
Marijuana damages to the body The risk of bronchitis
Increased heart rate and blood pres-sure
Depression of immune system function
Opponents Opinions
“Some of the possible health dangers of long-term marijuana use include the risk of bronchitis caused by marijuana smoke, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and possibly a slight depres-sion of immune system functions. Mari-juana smoke, like tobacco smoke, con-tains carcinogens” (Edlin and Golanty 383).
Opponent Opinions
Marijuana leads people to abuse drug
Dependence on the drug
Withdrawal symptoms
Opponent Opinion
“Clearly, heavy marijuana use can lead to dependence on the drug character-ized by a combination of social, legal, financial, family, educational, and occu-pational problems; withdrawal symp-toms when drug use is discontinued; and difficulty in controlling the use of marijuana in spite of the intention to do so” (Fisher and Roget 518).
Opponent Opinions
Control marijuana apart from alcohol and tobacco
In order to the health of citizen
California government must not to allow the legalization of marijuana
Conclusion
Thank you!