The claim of marijuana for therapeutic purposes by the medical community around the world leads to the legalization of its medical use in many countries, such as Argentina, where it is already in force and where its regulation is ongoing. Without going any further, CANNAVA, a public company based in Jujuy, will start producing cannabis oil in the country in September and is the first to do so on the national territory (we recently talked about this case in an episode of FOCO, the podcast of RED/ACIÓN). Let`s do a review. Marijuana is the cannabis plant, especially three subtypes of this plant: Cannabis sativa, cannabis indica and cannabis ruderalis. What the famous “porro” or marijuana cigarette contains is usually a preparation of dried leaves and / or flowers of the plant, sometimes mixed with tobacco. Pressing, also called Paraguayan, is usually a mixture of poor quality, in which other parts of the plant are also used. Marijuana, whose use for psychoactive purposes dates back to 2700 BC. C., is one of the most widely used drugs in the world, and its use is still the subject of debate today. 3. Marijuana could also impair long-term memory and learning skills. When consumed frequently, it can lead to episodes of insomnia, worsening of the sleep cycle, chronic cough and bronchitis. For his part, Jorge Vidal, a criminal intelligence analyst and public safety specialist, says that “the legalization of marijuana would put this under the control of the state. It is taking money from drug traffickers, which hurts them the most by putting their hands in their pockets.
If there is legalization, it must be very serious and the scope must be characterized very clearly, whether for recreational or medical purposes. The impact of legalization on consumption, I don`t know if it can reduce the amount of consumption that occurs in big cities, but it will be regulated. And that means it`ll be in the orbit of public safety and the state, and that`s what it`s really worth. The legalization of marijuana is a debate that has been going on for years between politicians, doctors, specialists and society in general. It is a controversial topic that has evolved over the years and advances in medicine. The legalization of marijuana in Mexico has sparked intense debate. The complexity of the phenomenon deserves to be explained in detail the arguments for and against the legalization of a third addictive substance in addition to alcohol and tobacco. Key professionals include controlling the marketing, quality and production of marijuana; and the possibility of expanding epidemiological and scientific knowledge to improve the prevention of addictions and the study of medical applications through clinical trials. Among the disadvantages, the potential risk to the health of the user and the harm to third parties from driving under the influence of marijuana are mentioned with subsequent changes in motor skills, as well as emotional changes, for example, aggressiveness and change in behavior. What is really relevant, whatever the consensus decision, is to lead the discussion with high-quality information and to tackle this problem satisfactorily and without prejudice.
1. Marijuana can be effective in treating nausea and vomiting, so in countries where it has been legalized, it is often prescribed to patients with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or cachexia. Mexico, meanwhile, is on the path to full legalization. The federal law regulating cannabis already has half assent from Congress. Meanwhile, in June of this year, Mexico`s Supreme Court struck down the prohibition on recreational marijuana use in the General Health Act, which was deemed unconstitutional. This decision has created a legal vacuum and things are not clear. A licence must be processed to grow, possess or transport cannabis for personal use. They may not be consumed in public spaces, given to third parties or marketed. And if you are not registered, it is punishable. “The costs or profits that the state can receive to legalize adult marijuana are manifold.
It could generate work in terms of producing, selling, distributing cannabis and products from this market, it could generate money in terms of sales taxes, which is a substance that will certainly have a high tax because it is always harmful to health if you will, and it will also have indirect costs that are able to reduce or improve distribution, such as drug trafficking, the allocation of resources when it comes to combating drug trafficking. A 2019 report by Federico Delgado`s Federal Prosecutor`s Office showed that they had spent 900,000 pesos in six months to track consumers. All of this could be saved by improving the approach to tracking people who really need to be persecuted, not consumers,” Soriano says. Nor can we forget another important reason for legalizing marijuana: medical use is approved in several regions of the United States, Portugal, Mexico, Australia, Colombia or Peru. 1. Negative consequences of marijuana use include impaired short-term memory, attention, judgment, coordination, balance, and other cognitive functions. Geraldine Peronace, a psychiatrist and addiction researcher, explains that “marijuana is in a grayer area because not everyone knows that marijuana has a separate category. We generally divide drugs into stimulant drugs such as cocaine; sedatives, such as alcohol; or hallucinogenic acid such as lysergic acid.
But marijuana fulfills all three of these properties. It is a psychosuppressive, psychostimulant and hallucinogenic drug. Its harmful potential, depending on its own vulnerability and the age of the individual, makes it a substance without minor risks to the health of the individual. A 2015 report in the journal Nature found that marijuana is up to 114 times less dangerous than alcohol. According to the World Health Organization, alcohol kills about 3 million people worldwide each year. So why is there a culture that condemns marijuana more than alcohol? The second to do so was Canada. You can carry up to 30 grams of marijuana in public, grow plants, and prepare products for your personal use. Marijuana is purchased in state-regulated retail stores.
4. Other diseases where marijuana could provide therapeutic benefits include Tourette`s syndrome, asthma, glaucoma, epilepsy, Alzheimer`s disease, and other autoimmune, inflammatory, and allergic diseases. We found several arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana, some for and some against. Therefore, on a social and scientific level, there is a very deep debate about cannabis that we cannot ignore. Peronace argues that this is due to the advertising that alcohol has. “There are advertisements on public roads, on television, in magazines and newspapers, and in recent years, advertising on the Internet. What they do is show joy, happiness, meet friends, have a good time, the perfect party, and that advertising penetrates us and makes a substance like alcohol less harmful than marijuana, but anyway alcohol is undoubtedly the most harmful substance for society, not in itself the most dangerous, but in danger for society yes, for the impact it has on road accidents, domestic violence, disability and loss of performance at work.
