Marijuana a Gateway Drug? My arse. *blowing reefer smoke in the face of ignorance*
Pot hasn’t led me to hard drugs, nor makes me crave alcohol or cigarettes, which kill countless people. Cannabis is used to cure cancer, kill pain, ease mental anxiety, heal intestinal ailments and help prevent blindness from glaucoma. The biggest gateway to substances has been my own curiosity. I am accountable. People who blame pot on using hard drugs also blame their friends if they become an alcoholic. These are people with a low sense of who are they are and cave in easy to peer pressure in general Legalizing weed for recreational use as well as medical use will not increase drug use in the same way making alcohol illegal in the days of prohibition only made its use increase. People will use what they want to use whether it is legal or not. Doctors who prescribe cannabis for medicinal use have seen cases of paranoia decrease once cannabis use was legalized, therefore removing fear of arrest and snuffing out the stigma of its use. People who do not worry about what others think tend to be less paranoid in general. Ganja used to be prescribed by doctors until the early 1930s. It was well known for its potent ability to kill pain, foster a sense of well being and ease anxiety. The body actually produces cannabinoids and is apart of the endocrine system helping regulate metabolism, create a sense of well being and help balance the fertility system. This is called your endocannabinoid system. There have been no documented cases of death due to marijuana use from the herb …
