Legalizing Marijuana In Hawaii

Just Say "NO" to marijuana In Hawaii, we know marijuana as "Maui Wowie or Pakalolo." While people in Hawaii continue to have fun using this drug, they don't know the other potential side effects of what this harmful drug can do to their body. Former Hawaii Governor, Benjamin Cayetano signed a bill on Wednesday, June 15th 2000, legalizing the medical use of marijuana, making his state the first to pass such a law through the legislature. …

…th graders surveyed by the University of Hawaii admitted using marijuana. And the Department of Education Children survey conducted at all schools in the state showed 25% of all 11th graders had used marijuana in the previous 30 days. (2) In conclusion, if marijuana was legalized, it can hurt a person's health, it can cause someone to get hurt or possibly killed and it can introduce the person into more heavily dangerous drugs. Resolved, marijuana should stay illegal.