marijuana use can be seen by looking at the Rastafarians, Costa Ricans and the Greeks. These people tend to have a more accepting attitude of marijuana use in their daily lives. When these groups were studied for adverse effects none could be found, other than a slight decrease in pulmonary functions (massing 6). As for the effects on the driver, marijuana can in high doses cause hallucinations. This is only in cases where doses 10 times the normal joint is smoked. This is also very rare and only happens to a small percentage of people who smoke. The person who is at the average level of influence is not really dangerous to others especially when compared to the drunk driver (McWilliams 62). Using driving as an argument against legalization of marijuana is not concrete. If marijuana was legalized it would still be likely that it would be illegal to drive under the influence. The problem is not the marijuana itself, but rather in the abuse of it by the user. We don’t blame alcohol when a person uses it and decides to abuse the laws pertaining to drinking and driving.Neglect on the part of people, and over generalizations by authors and lawmakers sometimes leads to the belief that marijuana is a gateway to other harder drugs. One author of such an article is Henry Clark. He tells us that marijuana is a sure way to get interested in harder drugs. He boldly implies that marijuana increases the risk of cancer, and that it always leads to criminal behavior (Henry 7). This really makes me mad, I read Rubish 4this article and realized that he had absolutely no evidence to support any of his claims. I am not saying that he is wrong, but how does he come to such monumental conclusions with...
