Presidents or Celebrities?

              I completely agree with Ashley on her blog "Presidents or Celebrities?". I've also noticed the same thing lately; the President has made his appearance on so many talk shows and things of the sort. It just doesn't seem like something the President of a country, and the leader of that country should be focusing on. I mean really? School shootings, mall shootings, murder, crime, and other hearbreaking things going on in the United States (and the world) and our President focuses on talk shows and going to Hawaii on vacation. What kind of leader does that? Now don't get me wrong, I'm not picking on just President Obama. There are other leaders as well who I'm sure do the exact same thing when they should be focused on what they get paid for; and that's to lead. That's just my two cents on the subject.

Legalize Marijuana?

                 Should marijuana be legalized? I am honestly dumbfounded as to how this has even become a topic of consideration…not to mention the fact that marijuana has already been legalized in Washington and Colorado. I’m sure you can already see what my standpoint is, but there are facts about the use of marijuana that everyone should be made aware of.
 
                 First of all, I realize I am not an expert on the subject; but I will cover some points of concern I learned about while researching the subject. Marijuana is highly addictive and its cons FAR outweigh the pros (if those even exist). There are also drugs already on the market that do the same job that marijuana is believed to do. Even if there wasn’t an endless list of the negatives of marijuana, there would still be absolutely no need for it because there are already drugs for the same thing.

                 The health risks of marijuana? I’ll name a few: 
 

· Highly addictive 

· Can cause permanent memory impairment 

· Results in a compromised immune system 

· Hallucinations 

· Delusions 

· Disorientation 

· The risk of a heart attack for those that use marijuana is four times higher within the first hour after smoking
 

·                        Research has shown that people who use marijuana can experience some of the same problems that tobacco smokers do. These include daily productive cough, more frequent chest illness, a higher risk of a lung infection, and also obstruction in airways. 
 

·                        Not to mention the short term effects: memory problems, learning problems, loss of coordination, inability to problem-solve, increased heart rate and reduced blood pressure, distorted perception, and in some cases, anxiety, fear, panic, and distrust.

                Keep in mind the fact that the health benefits people are hoping to find from marijuana are already available in other drugs, and also consider all the health risks of using weed that outweigh any pros there may be. It’s logical to deny any “need” for the use of pot. Call me crazy, but I believe it’s crazy to even consider legalizing marijuana. 

Check out the link I watched: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/01/us/marijuana-legalization-and-prohibition/index.html?hpt=hp_c3