The health effects of moderate marijuana use and why is it illegal?

Question by King V: The health effects of moderate marijuana use and why is it illegal?
I’ve been looking through several medical journals and websites on the health effects on marijuana, but I can only find health effects on marijuana ‘abuse.’ Naturally, no drug is good in excess, legal or illegal and it’s rather bothersome that physicians emphasize the dangers in drug abuse, but don’t advise on the risks if used in moderation. Perhaps in fear of promoting illegal activity or addiction.

But I see it as a drug not unlike alcohol and tobacco (and alcohol was in prohibition long ago), but I just really want to understand why it truly is illegal. Medical or otherwise.

Please, written sources and facts are encouraged.

Best answer:

Answer by TNmuscle
I dunno I smoke a good bit of weed (maybe like a dime every couple days) and all it does is make you lazy and retarded lookin… it helps apetite for me, good for getting a lot of protein 🙂

Id say as long as youre not wake n baking and smoking a half OZ a day then youre fine

Answer by Jacob R
its illegal because the government cant tax it. and because white people in the 50s and got scared when their kids startin using it, but it was never a problem when minorities were the main users. I used to smoke a lot of weed and i dont notice any side effects.

Doctors' involvement needed to combat pills/heroin crisis
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects of prescription drug abuse in Pennsylvania and its lethal path to heroin addiction. Overdose deaths in this region and in … Thus, we welcome the formation of a multi-specialty physician panel to address the …
Read more on The Mercury

Prescription medication dropoff box now located at Lansdale police headquarters
“The purpose of this program is to help make an impact in reducing the epidemic of prescription drug addiction in our communities,” said Lansdale police Sgt. Alex Kromdyk in a press release. … Said Ferman in a March 11 press release: “Our law …
Read more on The Reporter

The Devastating Impact of Addiction. Parents and Students Should Take Notice — Hear about the devastating impact of addiction and substance abuse from Dr. Stephen Dewey ([email protected]), neuroscientist at The Feinstein Institute for Me…

Find More Medical Implication Of Drug Abuse And Addiction Information…