fitness Should cannabis be legalized?

[Ja sa bong]

Cannabis have both positive and negative benefits. If used right, it can serve a lot of medical needs but unfortunately a lot of people abuse it which have led to so many drugs related problems.

About 9 or 10 countries have fully legalized the use of Cannabis and USA have recreational cannabis legalized in 24 states.

Do you think Cannabis should be legalized worldwide?

 

[bahaaahmed]

it's like double edged weapon

 

[lens]

The legalization of cannabis is a two edged sword. On one hand, abuse of cannabis can lead to mental health and on one hand, it has medicinal benefits and can also generate revenue for the government. So, which one should we consider?

 

[Harsh World]

I think that it should be up to the People.

Give it a vote.

We're not a 1 world nation, so that democracy would look different in each country.

 

[MamaFrankie]

Yes, but only cannabis.

 

[Jason]

It being legal doesn't make it right. It's like how tobacco should be legal, but we know it's effects.

 

[Harsh World]

It being legal doesn't make it right. It's like how tobacco should be legal, but we know it's effects.

It's about choice, though. I believe that we all should have free agency to choose for as long as we aren't harming other people.

Reverting back to what you said about tobacco, I would be against it if we had single-payer health insurance, as the smokers would inevitably make the costs higher for everyone, while marijuana doesn't pose that same risk (i.e., cancers, etc.). In this instance, even though you have free agency to choose to harm yourself, you are indirectly harming others by taking more of their money for your healthcare. And for that reason, is why I draw the line at harder drugs, because to get off them, you could need life-long medical treatment that could be a combination of pharmaceuticals and counseling.

 

[Jason]

It's about choice, though. I believe that we all should have free agency to choose for as long as we aren't harming other people.

Reverting back to what you said about tobacco, I would be against it if we had single-payer health insurance, as the smokers would inevitably make the costs higher for everyone, while marijuana doesn't pose that same risk (i.e., cancers, etc.). In this instance, even though you have free agency to choose to harm yourself, you are indirectly harming others by taking more of their money for your healthcare. And for that reason, is why I draw the line at harder drugs, because to get off them, you could need life-long medical treatment that could be a combination of pharmaceuticals and counseling.

Yeah, that's the problem with government health insurance. I mean, I can feel empathy for children, but not life-long adult smokers.

But I do feel empathy for everyone, but you know what I mean.

 

[Niyi Brixx]

For a country like mine where people tend to abuse everything, making any attempt to legalize cannabis would be deadly. We know of the positive aspects of cannabis but it should stay illegal as it is. If legalized, most people would use it the other way round.

 

[Yama]

If you allow consumption of alcohol and tobacco for legal age people, I do not see any problems in legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Hemp is a highly useful plant and I believe the government should promote cultivation of hemp plant. From clothes to building materials, hemp plant can be used for a lot of things.

 

[Jason]

while marijuana doesn't pose that same risk (i.e., cancers, etc.).

That's a lie. It has the same cancer risk. Sorry, the truth hurts.

 

[Harsh World]

That's a lie. It has the same cancer risk. Sorry, the truth hurts.

I was explicitly referring to cancer rates vice tobacco. The comparison between the two can't even be made, even if we discount second-hand smoke-related cancers.

But what ChatGPT has to say about it:

Marijuana smoke has carcinogens, but clear, direct evidence linking marijuana smoking to cancer is still inconclusive.

So, my statement could hold even more truth to it, as I'm not going to pull the studies it's referencing to cite.

 

[Jason]

I was explicitly referring to cancer rates vice tobacco. The comparison between the two can't even be made, even if we discount second-hand smoke-related cancers.

But what ChatGPT has to say about it:


So, my statement could hold even more truth to it, as I'm not going to pull the studies it's referencing to cite.

Where are some sources about cancer and weed?

 

[Maina]

I think, cannabis should be legalized with proper regulation. Legalization can reduce crime, generate tax revenue, and support medical use. But it also needs strict rules to prevent misuse, especially among youth and vulnerable groups.

 

[Harsh World]

Where are some sources about cancer and weed?

ChatGPT said that it's inconclusive, so I would have to pull all of the studies and cite them for you to decide whether the data is there or not, to say whether it can cause cancer or not. One study may say that some candidates got cancer, while another may say nobody did.

and support medical use

This is a problem in the US. It's legal at the state level in some states, but not federally. Because it's not federally legal, and that's where the research money is, institutions can't study its medical effectiveness to a greater degree.

 

[Reelz]

We need to put in a lot of factors before the legalization of cannabis. It has severe health implications, though it has its own benefits as well. Legalizing it can help regulate and generate revenue but on the other hand, it poses a potential health risk to people’s health if not used properly.