When people are faced with decisions to make but are unaware of the subject itself and its outcome, they are likely to make mistakes. For example, when President George Bush speculated Iraq could be hiding weapons of mass destruction, he was unaware of his speculation’s certainty. But with the pressure of the American people and media on his back regarding the subject, he felt obliged to make the decision of invading Iraq, a decision that many feel was a mistake and should have been avoided. Likewise, when people started questioning if the use of marijuana was beneficial or harmful, America had made the uninformed decision of outlawing the use of marijuana.
Ever since I could remember, it was a common thing to hear my peers speak or joke about the usage of marijuana, but never had it been portrayed to be lethal or even dangerous for that matter; except for the fact that it was an illegal thing to have. At around the age of 15 I had experimented with smoking the plant and to my surprise, the effects were not as intense and “controlling” as I thought they would be. The first experiences I had with marijuana consisted of a lot of laughter and tiredness, but as my tolerance grew, these effects went away and moderate doses of the plant would leave me in a tranquil and relaxed state, not just mentally, but physically also. The effects weren’t anywhere near drastic enough for me to decide, personally, that I would not use marijuana, and they still aren’t.
