Medicinal Marijuana: The Truth Behind the Lies

Many newspapers that were misinformed about marijuana began running stories accusing marijuana as being an “Assassin of Youth.” Marijuana was also associated with horrible car crashes in which teens had perished. As history has taught us, the 1930’s were not a racially tolerant time. Sadly, marijuana was also cited as “causing white women to associate with black men.” There were many such accusations during this period; almost all of them were entirely untrue. Perhaps the most popular piece of propaganda used to try to ban marijuana was a film called “Reefer Madness.” This movie along with many articles titled “Marijuana: Ass

In closing, it seems to be impossible for the United States to continually ignore the benefits of using marijuana for medicinal purposes without at least researching the possibility of its advantageous medicinal properties. With continued pressure from many respected doctors, such as Dr. Coleman now, who stand by marijuana as a practical treatment for many serious illnesses, legislation will eventually have to investigate marijuana’s potential as a legitimate treatment.

Then I proceeded to ask Dr. Coleman about what he thinks about our schools teaching about marijuana. What he said was very true and very false. He started to say that it is a great thing for the schools to be teaching the kids about marijuana since it is a very deadly drug. He also said that organizations such as D.A.R.E. are also good because they teach about every aspect of drugs and how they are horrible for you and your body. But what he didn’t know is that, early in life, for example in elementary school, students are taught many false facts about marijuana. “...contrary to one of D.A.R.E.’s allegations, it is generally agreed that marijuana does not create a tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, or physical dependence in the user”. Another fact taught in elementary schools nationwide is that marijuana is a “gateway drug,” which as a matter of fact was one of the negative things that Dr. Coleman stated earlier in our conversation. However, this is not true. Marijuana has never been proven to lead to the use of harder drugs. A Dutch study revealed that marijuana’s legalization led to a decline in such drugs as heroin and cocaine, although it did lead to an increase in marijuana use. One thing that has led to marijuana being classified as a gateway drug is the way the studies are conducted. Many studies attempt to show “that marijuana users are more likely to use heroin or cocaine”. But what the study actually does show is that “a large number of heroin or cocaine users have used marijuana, not the reverse”.

The most generalized question had to be asked, which is what do you think the negative effects of marijuana are? He simply stated all of the untrue statements such as, “it kills brain cells, there are many overdoses, which lead to many deaths, etc.” He seeme

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