a. ) Respiratory effects: Because marijuana smoke is deeply inhaled, retained in the lungs, and contains many of the same harmful ingredients as tobacco smoke, users show signs of impaired lung functioning when compared to nonusers. Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains carcinogenic agents, but since many pot smokers also tobacco, it has been hard to isolate marijuana’s impact on lung cancer. At this point, the evidence is merely suggestive (Alexander 2003).
b. ) Immune system: Animal studies have suggested that marijuana can dampen the body’s resistance to disease, but no studies have been done to confirm or refute this danger in human beings (Earleywine 123-156). c. ) Mental effects: While there is no evidence that marijuana causes the brain to shrink, it can lead to amotivational syndrome, which researchers define as a mental dulling, emotional blunting, and loss of drive and goal-directedness (Earleywine 123-156).
As a conclusion, Marijuana serves as a hindrance for people to achieve high and be successful. Due to its ill effects it stops them from being an achiever and it causes them to be ill motivated. They will see things in a different outlook because of the side effects of marijuana. Yes, Marijuana could greatly exploit the individual’s body. But it is about time that the government should do something about it. When people utter “marijuana”, they would get shivers knowing that it is illegal. It is because they only know the negative side of it.
The government should conduct programs teaching or educating the concerned citizens that marijuana is of great help in treating people’s sickness and lessening the symptoms that an ill patient experiences. Reference: Alexander, Dale (2003). A Marijuana Screening Inventory (Experimental Version): Description and Preliminary Psychometric Properties. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 29. This discussed the components of marijuana. It has thorough illustrations how marijuana is bad to our health and its components that also good if used properly.
Bock, Alan W. (2000). Waiting to Inhale: The Politics of Medical Marijuana. Seven Locks. Santa Ana, CA. The author has used various materials in order to get the precise information about marijuana and its effects. This talked about when is marijuana helpful and when is not. Earleywine, M. (2002). Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence. Oxford University Press. New York. Pp. 123-156. The writer scrutinizes the major components of marijuana. It gives new scientific studies about marijuana and its benefits. Goode, E. (2000). Marijuana.
Atherton. Chicago. Pp. 567-575. The author thoroughly discusses the origin of marijuana and why its widespread word widely; thus, tackles why some people use marijuana. Kreit, Alex (2003). The Future of Medical Marijuana: Should the States Grow Their Own? University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 151 This study simply illustrates how marijuana is used in the medical cases; thus explains the effects of marijuana if patient used it improperly. Lowry, Richard (2001). Weed Whackers – the Anti-Marijuana Forces, and Why They’re Wrong. National Review, Vol. 53.