Even though the medicinal herb, marijuana, has been used in nearly every society on Earth for thousands of years now, there are still those who work against making pot legal in the United States. Given: most of those people are politicians who stand to personally benefit from the continued criminalization of the healing plant. These people continue their battle to keep the public from getting what they want - and they do this to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars generated on an annual basis for different governmental entities.

Here are the reasons that anti-legalization activists state for their purposes:

• Critics of marijuana state that the herb causes short-term memory loss and impaired mental functioning.
• They claim that marijuana smoking causes a decrease in motor skills;
• It is said that smoking marijuana causes an individual to experience impaired decision making abilities;
• Accidents are said to increase when marijuana is smoked;
• Many believe that smoking marijuana causes individuals to become unmotivated and lethargic;
• Marijuana causes a small percentage of users to experience paranoia, anxiety and/or panic attacks;
• Some people experience hallucinations when smoking highly-potent pot;
• There is a reported concern about the possibility of developing psychological dependence to marijuana;

There are always going to be those who feel the need to restrict the behaviors and enjoyment of others. Reforming marijuana laws and legalizing marijuana are topics that require direct action and deliberate consideration. Is it really right for one adult to dictate the behavior of another? Should marijuana remain as an illegal substance here in the US? Do you believe that your opinion should matter as much as another person's?
 

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