| | '''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]], colloquially known as an [[illegal drug]]. | | '''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]], colloquially known as an [[illegal drug]]. |
| − | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana, like [[alcohol]] and [[nicotine]], is falsely considered to be a [[gateway drug]], because some users also use other drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]] but this is a form of correlation not causation. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can more effectively deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials as well as [[liberals]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. | + | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana, like [[alcohol]] and [[nicotine]], is falsely considered to be a [[gateway drug]], because some users also use other drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]] but this is a form of correlation not causation. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can more effectively deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials as well as [[liberals]]and [[libertarians]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. |