Cannabis: Exploring the Complexities of Use, Health, and Legality

This essay provides a comprehensive overview of cannabis use, encompassing both medical and recreational perspectives. It delves into the psychoactive properties of cannabis, highlighting the role of THC and comparing its effects to those of alcohol and tobacco. The essay presents arguments for and against cannabis use, discussing its potential health benefits, such as pain relief and treatment of certain conditions, while also addressing the risks, including mental health concerns and the impact on cognitive functions, especially among young people. It explores the current legal status of cannabis in the UK and globally, examining the complexities of legalization, regulation, and the need for effective policies to mitigate potential harms. The essay draws on various sources to provide a balanced analysis of the multifaceted nature of cannabis use, its effects on individuals and society, and the ongoing debates surrounding its future.

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INTRODUCTION
Cannabis is also known as marijuana among other names and is a psychoactive drug from
the Cannabis plant that is used for medical and recreational purpose. The main psychoactive part
of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of the 483 called as compounds in the plants
which includes at least 65 other cannabinoids. In the UK, the most commonly used drug is
Cannabis and there are around 6.5% of adults aged between 19-55 who have used this illegal
drug in the year of 2016 (Spithoff, Emerson and Spithoff, 2015). The drug is less harmful than
alcohol and tobacco because this includes lower addictive substance and material. The current
status of Cannabis drug is that it is widely used among youngsters and adults that are make them
addictive and habitual.
MAIN BODY
Argument 1:
As per the view of David Railton (2019), there are number of people who have used
marijuana or cannabis which help them in treat their ailments for at least 3,000 years. Cannabis
causes less harm then tobacco and alcohol and it is less addictive. It is referred as best treatment
which assist in removing tension for wide assortment of ailments and lack of scientific
knowledge on its effects. The use of marijuana is enhancing rapidly in all over the country,
although this increment may not connected with legislation of such drug in participating states.
As a counter argument, Cannabis products are contains with increasing amount of
tetrahydrocannabinol where cannabinoid responsible for high marijuana users experience, as per
the research analysis that increase concern about the mental health effects of substance. This will
assist in reducing health disease and make people feel relax and stress free. Peter Gates (2018)
views that high level of THC due to cannabis can lead towards psychiatric issue or metal
problem among habitual and addicted people. It can be analysed that it is rebuttal, people use
cannabis for its euphoric and relaxing effects. Cannabis can be used to relive anxiety or stress for
few at the time of causing anxiety to others. Cannabis is one of the widely used illicit drug in
UK, with one in three adults using it at some point in their life. When an individual consume
high level of THC so they are unconscious and it can lead them towards psychiatric issues which
cause major health problems. Patients whose health status or social or occupational functioning
is impaired by cannabis which is used to be counselled to stop using cannabis for substance
abuse treatment. According to the view of Drew Brown, legalised cannabis should be regulated
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and operated in the nation which give advice to people that they need to consume such drugs in
safe manner. It can be seen that past years there are variety of drugs substance are sell in the
black market but now they are almost gone. Cannabis dispensaries are registered with the state.
They are operated and regulated along with taxed.
Argument 2:
Mark Johnson states that Marijuana is one of the most commonly used illicit substance
among adolescents and young people even surpassing tobacco usage. There are around 45% of
school students and more than 50% of 18-25 year old age people have tried to cannabis and it is
use steadily increasing. On the other hand, Cannabis is used to recreationally and medicinally for
generations but it is legally available as medical marijuana. For young people, a criminal record
is synonymous with future without hope. When a young people consume this drug so this will
directly affect on future and life. It can be analysed that due to high level of THC consumption,
this is possible that they are lead towards wrong direction. For this, young people forget path and
does not focus on their work in better manner. If they are consume high level of cannabis drug so
that they are conduct any criminal activity which is not appropriate for the society in their
unconscious mind. According to the review of Casa Palmera, Cannabis can impact on brain
ability to function in short term as well as prevent from growth and development for upcoming
time period. This is directly affect on young people ability to learn but due to this they are loss
their memory and can not able to learn fast in better manner. The substance abuse effects
teenagers brain development by interfering with neurotransmitters and damaging connections
within the brain. Cannabis is the harmful substance which directly affect on children and young
people learning and development abilities. For regular use of cannabis, this will create bad
impact on adults mind and learning capabilities and day by day it will reduces. It is decrease their
skills and abilities in which they are take much time while learning new knowledge and
information. Along with this, it is automatically decreasing memory power of adults so they are
faced many issues in their regular operations activities. While having this drug, adults and young
people are lost their mind and they does not know what are they doing so this can lead towards
criminal activities. Sometime they are not aware about their actions which are done by them in
the unconscious mind.
Buddy states that there is heavily usage of cannabis drugs among teenagers and
youngsters which can negatively affect on their learning abilities and concentration power. It can
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be analysed that a person who smokes marijuana every day that may functioning at a reduced
intellectual level even during period of brief absenteeism. In some cases, people who had used
marijuana for long time period which can recover their cognitive abilities. Teenagers and young
people who consume cannabis drugs which is impact on their health and reduces their learning
abilities and memory. For the maximum usage of cannabis, this will decreases teenagers and
youngsters concentration power which directly impact on their mind.
On the other hand, it can be analysed that mostly young people are affected with cannabis
drugs due to availability in the country's shops and stores. There are large number of youngsters
and teenagers are consume drugs which create anxiety and stress among them and lower their
ability of learning. When such drugs are sell in the nearby shops so there is increment in the
number of young people.
Argument 3:
Anne Harding think that health benefits of medical marijuana include relief from pain
and muscle spasm, nausea associated with chemotherapy and anorexia. United Kingdom doctors
are prescribed medical cannabis to treat patients when they are suffer from muscle spasms by
multiple sclerosis. As per the view of John P. Cunha, there are various benefits which are provided
by medical marijuana includes relief from pain and muscle spasm, nausea associated with
anorexia and chemotherapy. It is most powerful appetite stimulant, specially for patients
suffering from HIV, AIDS wasting syndrome and dementia. It is true that cannabis based
medicines are might offer to real medical and therapy of the patients. Most of the hospitals are
used cannabis in the form of medicine where they are treat patients with the use of this medicine.
This is used for treating cancer and its side effects in order to manage and maintain their health
issues effectively. Cannabis is used to recreationally and medicinally for generations but it is
legally available as medical marijuana. This is based on medicines and it might offer to patients
in the form of therapeutic benefits. On the other hand, the counter argument with Bill M said
that, after consumption of cannabis drug within a few minutes, a person's heart rate speeds
increases, the breathing passages relax and it became enlarged and blood vessels in the eyes
expand. This will make eyes bloodshot. The heart rate normally 70 to 80 beats per minute which
may enhance by 20 to 50 beats. Currently, it can be analysed that smoking marijuana for long
term will reduces the blood flow to brain, especially to the part of brain which is responsible for
memory. Cannabis is one of the most often which is used illegal drug in the U.S. There are some
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stores states which are legalising it for medical and recreational usage in current time period.
Marijuana can be used in different forms such as it is often smoked as a dry, shredded green and
brown mix of flowers and leave. Recreational drugs which includes recreational cannabis which
are used to intentionally change one's state of consciousness, often producing feelings of
exhilaration and happiness. Proponents of legalising recreational cannabis in which it will add
billion to the economy which create hundred of thousands of jobs, free space police resources
and stop the huge racial disparities in marijuana enforcement. On the other hand, opponents of
legalising recreational marijuana analysed that it will enhancing teen use and it can lead to more
medical emergencies which includes traffic deaths from driving while high.
As per the view of Jayne Leonard, Cannabis is also known to relive pain, but pain can
occurs for variety of reasons which makes selecting right cannabis product. It can helpful in
reducing and decreasing level of stress among young people which can lead towards healthy life.
CONCLUSION
As per the above described essay, it can be analysed that cannabis drug is not legalised
for recreational usage in the form of medicine which protect patient from dangerous disease by
the UK government within five years. Cannabis causes less harm and damage rather than
tobacco and alcohol and it is less addictive. The use of marijuana is enhancing rapidly in all over
the country, although this increment may not connected with legislation of such drug in
participating states. In future period of time, government required to develop effective policies
and strategies which reduces amount of drugs substance. Cannabis is recognised as pain killer
which is helpful in eliminating stress and depression level within an individual. This is directly
affect on physical body and mental level. Smoking marijuana may lead towards physical risks as
well. This is useful for reducing pain and muscle spasm among people so they are perform work
in proper manner.
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