Kiersten, If we're talking shortcomings...

What drug does not have some sort of potential hazardous side effect? According to an American Society article, marijuana impairs to the immune system, enhances tumor growth and causes bronchitis and lung cancer, thanks to it containing four times the amount of the carcinogenic substance known as tar, which is also in cigarettes. So, in order to reduce the stresses of cancer, suing this drug should relieve pain while killing the patient with some other form of cancer. So why not just legalize marijuana and drop the b.s cover of it being the miracle drug to cure everything from glaucoma to hemorrhoids? Again, it wouldn't be a wise idea.


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