Monday, October 22, 2007

Pick your Poison, one's Legal and one isn't

Many Americans have vices/ habits that are hard to deviate from. Some choose food, gambling, alcohol, or sex. Some choose marijuana or tobacco. Those that choose the latter will take on health risks but the two main differences between marijuana and tobacco are that: 1) tobacco is legal , 2) tobacco is more harmful. Effects of marijuana on the body are listed as: increased heart rate, slowed neuron processing, respiratory problems, and decreased immune system awareness. When compared to tobacco, the health effects of marijuana seem insignificant. Cigarettes alone have been linked to asthma, heart disease, lung cancer, emphysema, and the list goes on. Chewing tobacco causes cancer in the mouth and gums. The cigarette companies have the audacity, though somewhat forced by the government, to put labels saying these products cause cancer and yet the government still allows cigarettes to be sold where marijuana is not legally sold. There is also no proven positive medical use of cigarettes which begs the question “Why are cigarettes legal and marijuana isn’t?”

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cigarettes take millions of lives. Marijuana just gets millions of people high of their asses.

Elizabeth said...

Cigarettes are legal because they have been more popular longer, not necessarily cigarettes but tobacco, you can imagine the founding fathers with their pipes right...tobacco has been a part of the nation since the beginning. I think if the question was raised today it would not be legalized.

Robert Marley said...

I agree that history has compromised health for money and since this has been going on for so long that its hard to stop the runaway train that is tobacco.

HotShot said...

Interesting post I must say. I also wonder why cigarettes are legal. Nothing good comes out of cigaretes but marijuana has the ability to help society and the givernment doesn't allow it. You're right, something seems wrong with that picture.

Anonymous said...

Marijuana was classified a Schedule I drug in 1970 which officially establishes it a dangerous, addictive drug with no medical benefits. Yet, it has been decriminalized in 12 states, and used medicinally in states like Colorado and California. The law needs to be adjusted now that accurate information can prove marijuana is not a Schedule I drug.

Vaporizer said...

i will have to select marijuana any day!

dancilhoney said...

Marijuana use can lead to addiction in some people. Unfortunately, there’s no way to predict who is at risk.

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Anonymous said...

I believe legalization of marijuana will easily stop this recession our country is in by creating millions of jobs. Also, marijuana does not have the same intense long term effects of prescription drugs. You can't spell healthcare without THC!