(Schleichert 40) Results also show that after two decades of declining marijuana use among high school students they are now using marijuana more than they ever have before.... Despite the misconception by many that marijuana does not effect a persons driving ability, the mix of marijuana and driving actually causes many deaths each year. ...
Some myths of marijuana and highway safety are marijuana-like alcohol- seriously impairs driving in some respects; pot is even more impairing than alcohol. I think this is true because marijuana does affect perception and driving ability. ... Anti-drug campaigns in the schools and the media may even make drugs more attractive. ...
Morgan, a Professor of Pharmacology at the City University of New York Medical School have identified a couple of key facts supporting my statement. Some of these facts are that over time marijuana has stayed the same or even done the opposite when hard drugs have increased or decreased, a 1988 study shows marijuana users showed an increase in awareness of white blood cells which directly fight germs and are the main source of your immune system, researchers have found no difference in the IQ of those who were born to mothers who used marijuana while pregnant and of those who did not, a lab t...
In his article "We Need to Legalize Marijuana Now,"" Ken MacQueen wrote, "Persons using this narcotic smoke the dried leaves of the plant, which has the effect of driving them completely insane"" (MacQueen 1). ... Then there are the people that are going to school. ... Completing high school or at least getting your G.E.D. is a definite must for almost every job that can allow you to support yourself. Worland also talked about how 6.5 percent of high school seniors smoke marijuana daily, which has increased by 4.1 since the year 1993. ...