Marijuan The Gateway Drug - 1595 Words

Cannabis; the gateway drug to harder narcotics or mankind’s unused saviour? Is cannabis as bad as we are led to believe or is it an untapped natural resource that the higher powers refuse to acknowledge? Since 1928 cannabis has been illegal in the United Kingdom. However it is also the most extensively used drug within the UK. This naturally found plant is known around the world, mainly for giving its users a ‘high’ however what many people don’t know is that this plant has also been tested and proven to give a positive effect on society; economically, medically, industrially and morally. Growing up you are told, â€Å"Drugs are bad for you† over and over again, however until you are a little older you never really understand why, you just†¦show more content†¦Coffee. Matthew Lazenka, a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, proved that our beloved coffee is more addictive than cannabis. So even though both caffeine and alcohol’s causes to our health can do more harm than good and may often cause disturbing effects on our behaviour, it is still sold over the counter in a majority of countries around the world whilst cannabis, with so many benefits, is illegal. So if people need those small pleasures in life, would it not benefit everyone for them to use something that causes little to no risk as opposed to something that could be the UK’s biggest killer. There are many reasons why many people support the legalization of cannabis, one of those reasons being that cannabis has medicinal advantages. Studies carried out by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) have confirmed that cannabis can neutralize cancer cells and also has the potential to shrink cancerous brain tumours. A 33 year old bowel cancer patient, David Hibbitt, was told he only had 18 months left to live. Being diagnosed in 2012, he went through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. However he was told that the cancer was terminal and as a result of trying everything with no results he resorted to trying cannabis oil. The 33 year old only paid  £50 for a gram of cannabis from a local dealer and he is now cancer free and looking forward to life with his soon to be wife. Over the last few years cannabis