Legalizing marijuana is my greatest care currently because one of my roommates is heavy marijuana user. I tried to find YouTube videos about marijuana illegalization. However, most of YouTube videos were about legalizing marijuana. There are always the videos which provide the benefits of marijuana and explain why marijuana has to be legalized. I immediately thought that this might reflects social phenomenon which support marijuana legalization. I started to worry about the fact that most of people assert legalizing marijuana as one of their rights without consciousness about harmful of marijuana legalization. Most of comments for the video ‘The Grassroots Effort to legalize Recreational Marijuana Use in Portland’ support legalization of marijuana for recreational purpose and celebrate Portland. I acknowledge that people support using of marijuana for some benefits; however, I personally think we should not legalize marijuana, especially for recreational purposes. I argued with John Kentor who strongly supports legalizing marijuana. Through argument between me and John Kentor, I wanted to arouse people to the dangers of legalizing marijuana. Because the comment which was written by John Kentor ties perfectly to my final research paper, I supported my claim based on the information to persuade him or her. I could also learn something new from John Kentor because he brought some great point that I didn’t think before.
It is good for Porland. How about us?! Let's legalize marijuana. The one thing harmful about marijuana, it is illegal.
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I understand you support legalizing marijuana; however, you cannot say that there is no harmful about marijuana. It is not true.
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+Yoojin Oh Okay, then, tell me about the harmful about marijuana. All people know that marijuana is much much much more safer than alcohol. Then, why should we keep the marijuana as illegal? How about alcohol?
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+John Kentor Marijuana is seen as a relatively harmless drug by many people. And it might be true. And this is why marijuana uses for medical purpose. However, the fact that marijuana is much more safer than alcohol doesn’t mean that marijuana is safe enough. Marijuana itself has enough problems like addiction. Marijuana comes from the Cannabis plant and it contains more than 400 different chemicals. And most of the chemicals has unknown effects.
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+Yoojin Oh As you said, marijuana is used for medical purpose. It tells us that marijuana is safe enough. We use medical marijuana because some chemicals out of the 400 chemicals have beneficial effects on our health. And addiction. Yes. You are right. Marijuana is addictive. Then what? Cigarette is addictive. Alcohol is addictive. Even video game is addictive.
+John Kentor We cannot legalize marijuana just for the reason marijuana is much safer than alcohol. Because alcohol is already legalized, we also should legalize marijuana?? Why are you trying to increase the risk element? Yes. Marijuana might be safer than alcohol and cigarette; no it can be even healthy. But, as I already mentioned, there are numerous unknown effects, how can you speak conclusively that marijuana is safe. Until now, researches had not revealed anything perfectly. If marijuana has potential dangers, which is not discovered, to health at least a little, we need to vigilant first, instead conclude it is safe. And I think legalizing marijuana is completely different issue with just marijuana itself.
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+Yoojin Oh I did not mean that I support legalizing marijuana because alcohol is already legalized. I mean there is no reason that we keep marijuana illegally. I don’t know your point. Why do you think legalizing marijuana is different issue? Are you trying to say that we can use marijuana illegally?
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+John Kentor Absolutely not. I mean, using marijuana for medical purpose or illegal is different with using marijuana for recreational purpose legally. Have you ever think about the influences, which marijuana legalization will bring, on society? Legalizing marijuana will have a great effect on young people.
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+Yoojin Oh No it is not true. I don’t think so. Even though marijuana legalization can effect on young people, we can also protect them through another law which set strict limitation.
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+John Kentor You know that Juvenile crime is on the increase these days, right? I know it sounds like irrelevant issue, but it is not. Even though the laws set limits such as age, capacity, and space, it will become commoditized in ways similar to the distribution of tobacco and alcohol. Legalization of marijuana will result in advertising campaigns for its use. Some of which might be directed toward adolescents. Do not ignore the posibility that legalizing marijuana eventually causes more Juvenile crime.
It may send a message that ‘marijuana is safe to use’ or ‘its use is totally normative.’ Marijuana legalization will change their perspective about marijuana. Is that okay for you?
It may send a message that ‘marijuana is safe to use’ or ‘its use is totally normative.’ Marijuana legalization will change their perspective about marijuana. Is that okay for you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM_zI2ElG-A
