Their patients are cautioned about these effects and told not to drive under these conditions.In my opinion, marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Those who are suffering and in pain should have access to all that is available. Just like any other drug, when they are given it the patient should be instructed on how to use it and the symptoms that may arise because of it. When the stigma of being a criminal is taken off, the use of marijuana, people who do have a problem won't have to fear the law. They will be able to get help without having to spend years in jail. The jail space could be filled with the real threats to society and enforcement could focus on drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and drunk drivers. People who do use marijuana would be using it safely, not smoking something that could be laced with the unknown. I think it should be treated like alcohol with the age limit, but in my opinion the age limit should be dropped to 18. It does not seem right that people in our country can choose the president, but can't make heir own decision's about what to do with their bodies. But I think the money saved on enforcement should be spent on making it harder for kids under the age limit to get marijuana. Purchasing marijuana now is simple, but if you had to go to a store or bar to get it, it would pose a problem. "In Hamden there are 5-6 people brought in on possession of marijuana. If I ever caught a kid with dope, I would probably just throw the joint out and tell him to watch himself. I would rather see the money go to something good like alcohol prevention or teaching then tracking down dope fiends." Said the police officer.The argument over marijuana legalization is something that we may never resolve. We may become the first of the more powerful countries to legalize the drug, making it a worldwide controversy. There have already been steps toward legalization taken by the states of California and Ari...
