PlanetPapers - Decriminalization of Marijuana

Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the universal hemp plant Cannabis sativa (or Cannabis indicia). It is smoked by rolling in tobacco paper, or by placing it in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed worldwide by an estimated 200,000,000 persons for pleasure, an escape from reality, or relaxation. Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), dagga (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common in the United …

…as marijuana does." The hormones in men and women are definitely thrown off by marijuana use. All this makes one question if the idea of legalizing marijuana is that great. There are many positive and negative effects that these actions might have, and it will probably take years until this debate will reach its solution. There's simply not enough evidence to prove whether marijuana can be used medically, or not at this point of time.