Argumentative Essay: The Legalization Of Marijuana

In 2005, the life of Stephanie Larue came to a halt. At the age of thirty stephanie was falsely assured that she did not have breast cancer because of how young she was. Once she finally realized the false diagnosis it was already too late. The cancer had spread to her bones and Stephanie had stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. This means that by the time she was tested thoroughly, the cancer had already spread beyond her breast and through the rest of her body. The odds were against her but Stephanie stepped into the ring with cancer and was determined to win.

She tried everything, from “[learning] how to make changes to her diet, use natural supplements, get acupuncture, and work on personal fitness; all of which are integrative, complementary, …show more content…
A year after making the decision to switch, stephanie has seen no signs of cancerous cells in her body. “It [cannabis oil] is the best medicine” - Stephanie Larue. Stephanie’s story is one of only many advocating for the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. It seemed like there were no more options for …show more content…
will not benefit from legal marijuana. Although scientific research has proven that usage of marijuana in youth can affect development; however, if over the age of 21 the marijuana does not alter your brain growth. Negatively marijuana can “alter your senses, change your mood, impair body movement, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, and impair memory”. Opposing marijuana legalization advocates consistently repeat that ‘“it [marijuana] is horrible for your health” and is “extremely addictive” but the sources are not strong. John Hawkins wrote an article trying to rescind the belief that marijuana is beneficial by writing specific and uncommon examples with little proof. Hawkins is persistent in saying that marijuana “peels of points from your IQ” but his only proof is that “cannabis use in adolescence causes persistent impairments in neurocognitive performance and IQ” but we already knew this. The laws are set up directly outlawing usage of marijuana in people under the age of 21 because once an adult your brain fully develops and your judgment can be clear. Hawkins cites no sources for most of his claims and the people he chose to quote, specifically from Dr. Drew Pinsky, are relating their findings to marijuana because it is simply a widely used drug. Dr. Drew pinsky claims that “[he] has not treated a single drug

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Argumentative Essay: The Legalization Of Marijuana