Marijuana is an “iffy” drug. It has its many bad side affects but at the same time it has its good affects to which the government is picking up on. Millions of people use the drug even though it is illegal. It has some long-term effects but they are not yet distinguishable from the effects of smoking tobacco. It is just now starting to be legalized for medical purposes since its ban in 1938. Marijuana was …showed first 75 words of 534 total…

…showed last 75 words of 534 total…out getting caught? Things like this are being argued around the country. In most cases, people who use medical marijuana are still thought to be using it illegally and possible face getting arrested. Since its medical use started, states as well as Canada have been putting away money for the research of the drug to see officially what its effects are in the long term and to develop answers that someday could legalize the drug.