All across the country, people are talking about new reforms that have been passed for marijuana. This was one of the most historic elections ever in regards to the drug as many new things were approved by their states. Most importantly, Washington and Colorado became the first political jurisdictions in the world to tax and regulate marijuana. This is the first time marijuana has been legal anywhere in the country since the prohibition started. Massachusetts also made the new by becoming the 18th state to legalize some form of medical marijuana program. All of these changes can only mean good things for all of you pot smokers out there.
What This Means for Our Country
Now that marijuana is legal in two states, many people are wondering how this will affect their daily lives. While not a whole lot will change, you will probably notice an increase in support of marijuana legalization as well as dispensaries if you live in a state in which medical marijuana is allowed. These recent changes are likely to have a larger effect in Washington in Colorado. Popular media in these two states has been reported as down playing this legalization as they are not quite sure what else to do with the situation. The rest of the country continues to report this breaking news as marijuana has not been legal in the United States for a very long time now. While it is currently a small percentage of the nation, legality of marijuana will likely spread over time leading to more and more states accepting the idea.
Michigan and Massachusetts
These two states did not legalize marijuana, but they still passed important laws that will help to eliminate penalties for adults with marijuana. Those with an ounce or less of this substance will be substantially less penalized than they would have been before. This is great as it shows that our country is realizing that this drug is not such a bad thing. Marijuana is comparable to tobacco and alcohol in that it in ebriates the user and is considered recreational. But did you know that cannabis is actually much less harmful than these other two more popular drugs? Both tobacco and alcohol have serious detrimental effects on the body that cannot be reversed. Smoking anything cuases damage to the heart and lungs, so smoking marijuana is no exception to this rule. While it is certainly more healthy than these other alternatives, it should by no means be considered healthy.
Cannabis Is Not So Bad
Because of the lies the American government spewed out decades ago, many people still hold the notion that marijuana is the same as a hard drug. They believe that this drug will overwhelm their minds and make them crazy. In reality, marijuana is nothing more than a recreational drug used to get high at the end of the day by many Americans and people in other countries as well. While it seems that most people are forgetting about these lies, we are constantly reminded of them by people silly enough to believe them. There are far worse things to put into your body than marijuana. This isn’t man made like many other drugs, it grows in the ground. If you want a safe alternative to all those crazy drugs on the street, try marijuana.
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