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Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell), 3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed

3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed

All around the world marijuana is being decriminalized or even made legal

But is this really a good idea. In the online debate the harmful sites are often downplayed?

So let's look at the three most powerful arguments against legalizing marijuana

Argument number one: In the last few decades

Marijuana has been engineered to become much more potent

Today marijuana is so potent that it's actually a strong drug that may cause Psychosis.

The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC and there's strong evidence that THC is related to psychosis

regardless of other risk factors

Marijuana also contains a substance called CBD that seems to counteract this effect

It's even being tested as a treatment against psychosis and anxiety

but because it doesn't make you high growers have gradually decreased the amount of CBD in marijuana over the last few decades while increasing

THC levels

Sample testing showed that THC levels have risen from around 4% in the 1990s to nearly 12% in 2014

Shifting the ratio of THC to CBD from 1 to 14 in 1995 to about 1 to 80 in

2014 it's unclear how precise those tests were. However

Overall recent findings suggest that the more marijuana you consume and the stronger it is the higher your risk of developing psychosis

But how high is the risk of psychosis for the general population?

a study from britain found that while marijuana use has risen significantly between

1996 and 2005

the number of schizophrenia cases a type of psychosis remained stable

the risk of marijuana induced psychosis remains the highest for people who already have a high risk of psychosis to begin with

Them, it seems more likely that marijuana speeds up the development of their condition rather than causing it as far as we know right now

So the reasoning goes if fewer people have access to marijuana the lower the risk of marijuana and juice psychosis

But actually you could argue that precisely because marijuana is illegal

More people will end up with psychosis

prohibition makes

Illegal drug stronger and more potent because this way you can ship more product in a smaller space and sell it at a greater profit

this is what happened during the prohibition of alcohol in the US where hard liquor became the norm

and the same is happening with marijuana now

Imagine a world where liquor is the only alcohol available

You have the choice of either not drinking at all or getting much drunker than you would like to

This is the situation for many marijuana smokers today

People didn't stop drinking during Prohibition and the numbers show that laws don't deter people from using marijuana

we can't make marijuana go away, but we can make it safer

If marijuana were legal. There would be more options for consumers and regulators could for example insist on a high level of CBD

Just like most people don't drink an after-work bottle of vodka many people would gladly consume the after-work beer version of marijuana

Argument - marijuana is a gateway drug if it's legalized there will be a spike in the use of much more dangerous drugs a

2015 study found that about

45% of lifelong marijuana users took some other illegal drug at some point

Legalizing marijuana could reinforce this trend as more young people. Try legal marijuana. They might end up trying harder drugs

But it turns out that the real gateway to drug use comes much earlier cigarettes

One study showed that teens who started smoking before the age of 15 were 80%

more likely to use illegal drugs than those who didn't and a

2007 study found that teenagers between 12 and 17 who smoked were three times more likely to binge drink

Seven times more likely to have used drugs like heroin or cocaine and were also seven times more likely to resort to marijuana

But if that's the case, how could making more drugs legal stop the use of hard drugs?

At first it's important to acknowledge that people don't use drugs because they're legal or not

If you want to buy any drug, you'll always find someone happy to sell

The real question is why do people develop an unhealthy relationship with drugs at all?

Studies show that certain conditions make people especially vulnerable to drugs and addiction a difficult childhood early trauma

low social status

depression even genetic factors

Which drug they get addicted to is more often than not a matter of chance

Addicts take drugs to escape their problems, but drugs don't solve any of those problems and instead become a new problem

But punishing people for their unhealthy coping mechanisms doesn't change anything about the underlying causes either

So some argue we need to take a completely different route in

2001 Portugal had one of the worst drug problems in Europe. So it was desperate enough to try something radical

Possession and use of all the legal drugs was decriminalized

He would no longer be arrested instead authorities launched a major health campaign

People who were found with a small amount were referred to support services and got help with treatment and harm reduction

Drug use was seen as a chronic disease not a crime

the results were stunning the number of people who tried drugs and kept using them fell from

44% to 28% by 2012

The use of hard drugs decreased as well as HIV and hepatitis infections and overdoses

Making drugs legal might overall help society much more than it harms it

Argument number three

Marijuana is addictive and unhealthy. It needs to remain illegal to keep harm at a minimum

While marijuana addiction is more psychological than physical it is still a real problem

the demand for treatment for marijuana addiction has more than doubled in the past decade alone in

Total about 10 percent of people who try marijuana will become addicted

This is also related to higher THC levels a

Study released in 2017 tracked the potency of marijuana and Dutch coffee shops over a period of 16 years

For every 1% increase in THC

60 more people enter treatment nationwide in terms of negative health effects

Some studies linked marijuana used to increase blood pressure and lung problems while a 2016 study found that marijuana use was

Unrelated to physical health problems except for a higher risk of gum disease

Some studies showed that marijuana use alters teenagers brains and

Decreases their intelligence, but when more recent studies took drinking and smoking into account the results were inconclusive

Overall research shows that taking any drugs while the brain is still in development is bad for you

But the truth is we don't know yet how unhealthy marijuana is we need more funding for research?

Which is hard to get while marijuana remains illegal

We can put what we know into perspective though

16% of people who consume alcohol become alcoholics and 32% of people who try cigarettes become smokers

We know for sure alcohol affects your brain destroys your liver and causes cancer while tobacco clogs your arteries

Destroys your lungs and also causes cancer

3.3 million people die from alcohol abuse each year while smoking kills more than 6 million people

Nobody is suggesting tobacco and alcohol are harmless just because they're legal also

Nobody is seriously proposing to prohibit them even though they are extremely dangerous

Legality is a way to exercise some control over them, especially when it comes to protecting young people

It's often much harder to buy legal drugs for teenagers than to buy illegal ones

Official sellers can get hefty fines and lose their license if they sell to underage kids

Legality creates incentives here that drug dealers can't exploit

So making marijuana legal doesn't mean endorsing it it means taking responsibility for the risks it poses

It could also open the floodgates to tons of new research that shows us how harmful it really is. And to whom

Conclusion

Marijuana is a drug and just like any other drug

It has negative consequences for a sizable portion of the people who use it. It is not harmless

The best way to protect society from its negative consequences seems to be legalization and regulation

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3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed 3 Argumente, warum Marihuana illegal bleiben sollte Überprüft Revisión de 3 argumentos por los que la marihuana debe seguir siendo ilegal 大麻が違法なままであるべき3つの論拠レビュー 3 argumentai, kodėl marihuana turėtų likti nelegali Peržiūrėta 3 argumentos por que a maconha deve permanecer ilegal revisada 3 аргумента, почему марихуана должна оставаться вне закона Рассмотрено Marihuananın Yasadışı Kalması İçin 3 Argüman İncelendi 3 аргументи, чому марихуана повинна залишатися поза законом Переглянуто 回顾大麻为何应保持非法的 3 个论点 回顧大麻為何應保持非法的 3 個論點

All around the world marijuana is being decriminalized or even made legal Em todo o mundo, a maconha está sendo descriminalizada ou até legalizada

But is this really a good idea. In the online debate the harmful sites are often downplayed? Mais est-ce vraiment une bonne idée ? Dans le débat en ligne, les sites nuisibles sont souvent minimisés ? しかし、これは本当に良い考えですか。オンライン討論では、有害なサイトはしばしば軽視されていますか? Mas isso é realmente uma boa ideia. No debate online, os sites nocivos são frequentemente subestimados? Но действительно ли это хорошая идея. В сетевых дискуссиях вредные сайты часто преуменьшаются?

So let's look at the three most powerful arguments against legalizing marijuana

Argument number one: In the last few decades Аргумент номер один: в последние несколько десятилетий

Marijuana has been engineered to become much more potent La marijuana a été modifiée pour devenir beaucoup plus puissante. A maconha foi projetada para se tornar muito mais potente Марихуана была разработана, чтобы стать более сильнодействующей

Today marijuana is so potent that it's actually a strong drug that may cause Psychosis. 今日、マリファナは非常に強力であるため、実際には精神病を引き起こす可能性のある強力な薬です。 Hoje a maconha é tão potente que na verdade é uma droga forte que pode causar psicose.

The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC and there's strong evidence that THC is related to psychosis Le principal ingrédient actif de la marijuana est le THC et il existe des preuves solides que le THC est lié à la psychose. Основным действующим веществом марихуаны является ТГК, и существуют убедительные доказательства того, что ТГК связан с психозами

regardless of other risk factors 他の危険因子に関係なく independentemente de outros fatores de risco

Marijuana also contains a substance called CBD that seems to counteract this effect Marihuana enthält auch eine Substanz namens CBD, die dieser Wirkung entgegenzuwirken scheint La marijuana contient également une substance appelée CBD qui semble contrecarrer cet effet A maconha também contém uma substância chamada CBD que parece neutralizar esse efeito Марихуана также содержит вещество под названием CBD, которое, кажется, противодействует этому эффекту.

It's even being tested as a treatment against psychosis and anxiety Es wird sogar als Mittel gegen Psychosen und Angstzustände getestet.

but because it doesn't make you high growers have gradually decreased the amount of CBD in marijuana over the last few decades while increasing pero como no te coloca los cultivadores han disminuido gradualmente la cantidad de CBD en la marihuana durante las últimas décadas mientras que han aumentado mais parce qu'il ne fait pas planer Les cultivateurs ont progressivement diminué la quantité de CBD dans la marijuana au cours des dernières décennies, tout en augmentant la quantité de CBD dans les aliments. mas porque isso não faz de você um grande produtor, diminuiu gradualmente a quantidade de CBD na maconha nas últimas décadas, enquanto aumentava но потому, что от него не бывает кайфа, за последние несколько десятилетий производители постепенно уменьшали количество CBD в марихуане, одновременно увеличивая его

THC levels

Sample testing showed that THC levels have risen from around 4% in the 1990s to nearly 12% in 2014 Testes de amostra mostraram que os níveis de THC aumentaram de cerca de 4% na década de 1990 para quase 12% em 2014

Shifting the ratio of THC to CBD from 1 to 14 in 1995 to about 1 to 80 in Mudando a proporção de THC para CBD de 1 a 14 em 1995 para cerca de 1 a 80 em

2014 it's unclear how precise those tests were. However 2014年、これらのテストがどれほど正確であったかは不明です。でも 2014, não está claro o quão precisos esses testes foram. No entanto

Overall recent findings suggest that the more marijuana you consume and the stronger it is the higher your risk of developing psychosis En general, los últimos descubrimientos sugieren que cuanta más marihuana se consume y más fuerte es, mayor es el riesgo de desarrollar psicosis. Descobertas recentes gerais sugerem que quanto mais maconha você consome e quanto mais forte, maior o risco de desenvolver psicose

But how high is the risk of psychosis for the general population?

a study from britain found that while marijuana use has risen significantly between Eine britische Studie hat ergeben, dass der Marihuanakonsum in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen hat.

1996 and 2005

the number of schizophrenia cases a type of psychosis remained stable die Zahl der Fälle von Schizophrenie, einer Art von Psychose, blieb stabil el número de casos de esquizofrenia un tipo de psicosis se mantuvo estable

the risk of marijuana induced psychosis remains the highest for people who already have a high risk of psychosis to begin with Das Risiko einer durch Marihuana ausgelösten Psychose ist nach wie vor am höchsten bei Personen, die bereits von vornherein ein hohes Psychoserisiko aufweisen. el riesgo de psicosis inducida por la marihuana sigue siendo el más alto para las personas que ya tienen un alto riesgo de psicosis para empezar マリファナ誘発性精神病のリスクは、そもそも精神病のリスクがすでに高い人々にとって依然として最も高いままです。

Them, it seems more likely that marijuana speeds up the development of their condition rather than causing it as far as we know right now Bei ihnen scheint es wahrscheinlicher zu sein, dass Marihuana die Entwicklung ihrer Krankheit beschleunigt, als dass es sie verursacht, soweit wir das jetzt wissen Ellos, parece más probable que la marihuana acelera el desarrollo de su condición en lugar de causarlo por lo que sabemos ahora mismo Them, il semble plus probable que la marijuana accélère le développement de leur maladie plutôt que de la provoquer, dans l'état actuel de nos connaissances. 彼らは、マリファナが私たちが今知っている限りそれを引き起こすのではなく、彼らの状態の発達をスピードアップする可能性が高いようです Eles, parece mais provável que a maconha acelere o desenvolvimento de sua condição em vez de causá-la, tanto quanto sabemos agora

So the reasoning goes if fewer people have access to marijuana the lower the risk of marijuana and juice psychosis Je weniger Menschen Zugang zu Marihuana haben, so die Überlegung, desto geringer ist das Risiko einer Marihuana- und Saftpsychose. Así que el razonamiento es que si menos personas tienen acceso a la marihuana, menor será el riesgo de psicosis por marihuana y zumo. Le raisonnement est donc le suivant : si moins de personnes ont accès à la marijuana, le risque de psychose liée à la marijuana et au jus de fruit sera plus faible Portanto, o raciocínio é que, se menos pessoas tiverem acesso à maconha, menor será o risco de psicose por maconha e suco.

But actually you could argue that precisely because marijuana is illegal Aber eigentlich könnte man argumentieren, dass gerade weil Marihuana illegal ist Mais en fait, on pourrait dire que c'est précisément parce que la marijuana est illégale Mas na verdade você poderia argumentar que precisamente porque a maconha é ilegal

More people will end up with psychosis

prohibition makes prohibición hace

Illegal drug stronger and more potent because this way you can ship more product in a smaller space and sell it at a greater profit Illegale Drogen werden stärker und potenter, weil man auf diese Weise mehr Produkte auf kleinerem Raum transportieren und mit größerem Gewinn verkaufen kann. Droga ilegal más fuerte y potente porque así se puede enviar más producto en menos espacio y venderlo con mayor beneficio Les drogues illégales sont plus fortes et plus puissantes, car elles permettent d'expédier plus de produits dans un espace plus restreint et de les vendre avec un plus grand profit. このようにして、より小さなスペースでより多くの製品を出荷し、より大きな利益で販売できるため、違法薬物はより強力でより強力になります Droga ilegal mais forte e mais potente porque assim você pode enviar mais produto em um espaço menor e vendê-lo com maior lucro

this is what happened during the prohibition of alcohol in the US where hard liquor became the norm foi o que aconteceu durante a proibição do álcool nos EUA, onde o licor forte se tornou a norma

and the same is happening with marijuana now

Imagine a world where liquor is the only alcohol available Imagina un mundo donde el licor es el único alcohol disponible 酒が利用できる唯一のアルコールである世界を想像してみてください

You have the choice of either not drinking at all or getting much drunker than you would like to Puedes elegir entre no beber o emborracharte mucho más de lo que te gustaría. Vous avez le choix entre ne pas boire du tout ou boire beaucoup plus que vous ne le souhaiteriez.

This is the situation for many marijuana smokers today

People didn't stop drinking during Prohibition and the numbers show that laws don't deter people from using marijuana La gente no dejó de beber durante la Ley Seca y las cifras demuestran que las leyes no disuaden a la gente de consumir marihuana. Les gens n'ont pas arrêté de boire pendant la prohibition et les chiffres montrent que les lois ne dissuadent pas les gens de consommer de la marijuana. 人々は禁止期間中に飲酒をやめませんでした、そして数字は法律が人々がマリファナを使うことを思いとどまらせないことを示しています

we can't make marijuana go away, but we can make it safer no podemos hacer desaparecer la marihuana, pero podemos hacerla más segura nous ne pouvons pas faire disparaître la marijuana, mais nous pouvons la rendre plus sûre não podemos acabar com a maconha, mas podemos torná-la mais segura

If marijuana were legal. There would be more options for consumers and regulators could for example insist on a high level of CBD Si la marijuana était légale. Les consommateurs disposeraient d'un plus grand nombre d'options et les régulateurs pourraient, par exemple, exiger un taux élevé de CBD. マリファナが合法だった場合。消費者にはもっと多くの選択肢があり、規制当局は例えば高レベルのCBDを主張することができます Se a maconha fosse legal. Haveria mais opções para os consumidores e os reguladores poderiam, por exemplo, insistir em um alto nível de CBD Если бы марихуана была легальной. У потребителей было бы больше возможностей для выбора, а регулирующие органы могли бы, например, настаивать на высоком уровне содержания CBD

Just like most people don't drink an after-work bottle of vodka many people would gladly consume the after-work beer version of marijuana Al igual que la mayoría de la gente no se bebe una botella de vodka después del trabajo, mucha gente consumiría con gusto la versión de la marihuana con cerveza después del trabajo. Tout comme la plupart des gens ne boivent pas une bouteille de vodka après le travail, de nombreuses personnes consommeraient volontiers la version bière de la marijuana après le travail. ほとんどの人が仕事後のウォッカのボトルを飲まないのと同じように、多くの人は仕事後のビールバージョンのマリファナを喜んで消費します Assim como a maioria das pessoas não bebe uma garrafa de vodka depois do trabalho, muitas pessoas consumiriam com prazer a versão de maconha depois do trabalho.

Argument - marijuana is a gateway drug if it's legalized there will be a spike in the use of much more dangerous drugs a Argument - Marihuana ist eine Einstiegsdroge, wenn es legalisiert wird, wird es zu einem Anstieg des Konsums von viel gefährlicheren Drogen kommen. Argumento - la marihuana es una droga de entrada si se legaliza habrá un pico en el consumo de drogas mucho más peligrosas a Argument - la marijuana est une drogue d'introduction si elle est légalisée, il y aura un pic de consommation de drogues beaucoup plus dangereuses a 議論-マリファナは合法化されればゲートウェイドラッグであり、はるかに危険なドラッグの使用が急増するでしょう。 Argumento - a maconha é uma droga de entrada se for legalizada haverá um aumento no uso de drogas muito mais perigosas Аргумент - марихуана является "проходным" наркотиком, если ее легализовать, то произойдет всплеск потребления гораздо более опасных наркотиков.

2015 study found that about

45% of lifelong marijuana users took some other illegal drug at some point El 45% de los consumidores de marihuana de toda la vida consumió alguna otra droga ilegal en algún momento 45% des consommateurs de marijuana à vie ont consommé d'autres drogues illégales à un moment ou à un autre. 生涯マリファナ使用者の45%は、ある時点で他の違法薬物を服用していました 45% dos usuários de maconha ao longo da vida consumiram alguma outra droga ilegal em algum momento

Legalizing marijuana could reinforce this trend as more young people. Try legal marijuana. They might end up trying harder drugs La legalización de la marihuana podría reforzar esta tendencia a medida que más jóvenes. prueben la marihuana legal. Podrían acabar probando drogas más duras La légalisation de la marijuana pourrait renforcer cette tendance, car de plus en plus de jeunes. essaieront la marijuana légale. Ils pourraient finir par essayer des drogues plus dures A legalização da maconha poderia reforçar essa tendência à medida que mais jovens. Experimente maconha legalizada. Eles podem acabar tentando drogas mais pesadas

But it turns out that the real gateway to drug use comes much earlier cigarettes Pero resulta que la verdadera puerta de entrada al consumo de drogas llega mucho antes cigarrillos Mas acontece que a verdadeira porta de entrada para o uso de drogas vem muito antes dos cigarros

One study showed that teens who started smoking before the age of 15 were 80% Une étude a montré que les adolescents qui ont commencé à fumer avant l'âge de 15 ans sont 80% plus âgés que les autres.

more likely to use illegal drugs than those who didn't and a

2007 study found that teenagers between 12 and 17 who smoked were three times more likely to binge drink Une étude réalisée en 2007 a montré que les adolescents de 12 à 17 ans qui fumaient étaient trois fois plus susceptibles de s'adonner à une consommation excessive d'alcool. Estudo de 2007 descobriu que adolescentes entre 12 e 17 anos que fumavam eram três vezes mais propensos a beber em excesso

Seven times more likely to have used drugs like heroin or cocaine and were also seven times more likely to resort to marijuana Sie haben siebenmal häufiger Drogen wie Heroin oder Kokain konsumiert und greifen auch siebenmal häufiger zu Marihuana Sete vezes mais propensos a usar drogas como heroína ou cocaína e também foram sete vezes mais propensos a recorrer à maconha

But if that's the case, how could making more drugs legal stop the use of hard drugs? Mais si c'est le cas, comment la légalisation d'un plus grand nombre de drogues pourrait-elle mettre fin à la consommation de drogues dures ? しかし、そうだとすれば、より多くの薬物を合法的にすることで、ハードドラッグの使用をどのように止めることができるでしょうか?

At first it's important to acknowledge that people don't use drugs because they're legal or not A princípio é importante reconhecer que as pessoas não usam drogas porque são legais ou não

If you want to buy any drug, you'll always find someone happy to sell

The real question is why do people develop an unhealthy relationship with drugs at all? Die eigentliche Frage ist, warum Menschen überhaupt eine ungesunde Beziehung zu Drogen entwickeln. La verdadera pregunta es por qué las personas desarrollan una relación malsana con las drogas. La vraie question est de savoir pourquoi les gens développent une relation malsaine avec les drogues.

Studies show that certain conditions make people especially vulnerable to drugs and addiction a difficult childhood early trauma Los estudios demuestran que ciertas condiciones hacen a las personas especialmente vulnerables a las drogas y la adicción una infancia difícil un trauma temprano Des études montrent que certaines conditions rendent les personnes particulièrement vulnérables aux drogues et à la dépendance une enfance difficile un traumatisme précoce 研究によると、特定の条件により、人々は薬物や依存症に対して特に脆弱になり、小児期の初期のトラウマは困難になります。

low social status faible statut social

depression even genetic factors

Which drug they get addicted to is more often than not a matter of chance La droga a la que se vuelven adictos es, en la mayoría de los casos, una cuestión de azar. Le choix de la drogue à laquelle ils deviennent dépendants est le plus souvent le fruit du hasard Em qual droga eles ficam viciados é mais frequentemente uma questão de sorte К какому наркотику они пристрастятся, чаще всего зависит от случая

Addicts take drugs to escape their problems, but drugs don't solve any of those problems and instead become a new problem Los adictos toman drogas para escapar de sus problemas, pero las drogas no resuelven ninguno de esos problemas y, en cambio, se convierten en un nuevo problema

But punishing people for their unhealthy coping mechanisms doesn't change anything about the underlying causes either Pero castigar a las personas por sus mecanismos de supervivencia poco saludables tampoco cambia nada de las causas subyacentes. Mas punir as pessoas por seus mecanismos de enfrentamento insalubres também não muda nada sobre as causas subjacentes.

So some argue we need to take a completely different route in Por ello, algunos sostienen que debemos tomar un camino completamente distinto en

2001 Portugal had one of the worst drug problems in Europe. So it was desperate enough to try something radical En 2001, le Portugal connaissait l'un des pires problèmes de drogue en Europe. Il était donc suffisamment désespéré pour tenter quelque chose de radical 2001ポルトガルは、ヨーロッパで最悪の麻薬問題の1つでした。だから、過激な何かを試すのに十分必死でした

Possession and use of all the legal drugs was decriminalized Der Besitz und Konsum aller legalen Drogen wurde entkriminalisiert. La possession et la consommation de toutes les drogues légales ont été décriminalisées.

He would no longer be arrested instead authorities launched a major health campaign Ya no sería detenido, sino que las autoridades lanzaron una gran campaña sanitaria Il ne sera plus arrêté, mais les autorités ont lancé une grande campagne de santé. 彼はもはや逮捕されず、代わりに当局は大規模な健康キャンペーンを開始しました Ele não seria mais preso, em vez disso, as autoridades lançaram uma grande campanha de saúde

People who were found with a small amount were referred to support services and got help with treatment and harm reduction Personen, bei denen eine geringe Menge gefunden wurde, wurden an Unterstützungsdienste verwiesen und erhielten Hilfe bei der Behandlung und Schadensbegrenzung Las personas a las que se detectó una pequeña cantidad fueron remitidas a servicios de apoyo y recibieron ayuda para el tratamiento y la reducción de daños. Les personnes trouvées en possession d'une petite quantité ont été orientées vers des services de soutien et ont bénéficié d'une aide au traitement et à la réduction des risques. 少量で発見された人々はサポートサービスに紹介され、治療とハームリダクションの助けを得ました Pessoas que foram encontradas com pequena quantia foram encaminhadas para serviços de apoio e receberam ajuda no tratamento e redução de danos

Drug use was seen as a chronic disease not a crime

the results were stunning the number of people who tried drugs and kept using them fell from los resultados fueron asombrosos el número de personas que probaron drogas y siguieron consumiéndolas descendió de

44% to 28% by 2012

The use of hard drugs decreased as well as HIV and hepatitis infections and overdoses Disminuyó el consumo de drogas duras, así como las infecciones por VIH y hepatitis y las sobredosis O uso de drogas pesadas diminuiu, assim como infecções e overdoses por HIV e hepatite

Making drugs legal might overall help society much more than it harms it Die Legalisierung von Drogen könnte der Gesellschaft insgesamt viel mehr helfen als schaden Legalizar las drogas podría ayudar a la sociedad mucho más de lo que la perjudica La légalisation des drogues pourrait globalement aider la société bien plus qu'elle ne lui nuit Legalizar as drogas pode, em geral, ajudar a sociedade muito mais do que prejudicá-la

Argument number three

Marijuana is addictive and unhealthy. It needs to remain illegal to keep harm at a minimum Marihuana macht süchtig und ist ungesund. Es muss illegal bleiben, um den Schaden auf ein Minimum zu beschränken La marijuana crée une dépendance et est mauvaise pour la santé. Elle doit rester illégale afin de limiter au maximum les dommages. A maconha é viciante e insalubre. Ele precisa permanecer ilegal para manter os danos no mínimo

While marijuana addiction is more psychological than physical it is still a real problem Si la dépendance à la marijuana est plus psychologique que physique, elle n'en demeure pas moins un problème réel.

the demand for treatment for marijuana addiction has more than doubled in the past decade alone in la demanda de tratamiento para la adicción a la marihuana se ha más que duplicado sólo en la última década en la demande de traitement pour la dépendance à la marijuana a plus que doublé au cours de la seule décennie écoulée dans les pays de l'Union européenne.

Total about 10 percent of people who try marijuana will become addicted

This is also related to higher THC levels a Esto también está relacionado con niveles más altos de THC a

Study released in 2017 tracked the potency of marijuana and Dutch coffee shops over a period of 16 years Eine 2017 veröffentlichte Studie verfolgte die Potenz von Marihuana und niederländischen Coffeeshops über einen Zeitraum von 16 Jahren Un estudio publicado en 2017 rastreó la potencia de la marihuana y los coffee shops holandeses durante un periodo de 16 años Une étude publiée en 2017 a suivi la puissance de la marijuana et des cafés néerlandais sur une période de 16 ans. 2017年に発表された調査では、16年間にわたってマリファナとオランダのコーヒーショップの効力を追跡しました Estudo divulgado em 2017 rastreou a potência da maconha e dos cafés holandeses por um período de 16 anos

For every 1% increase in THC

60 more people enter treatment nationwide in terms of negative health effects 60 mehr Menschen begeben sich landesweit wegen negativer gesundheitlicher Auswirkungen in Behandlung 60 personas más entran en tratamiento en todo el país por efectos negativos para la salud 60 personnes supplémentaires entrent en traitement au niveau national en termes d'effets négatifs sur la santé

Some studies linked marijuana used to increase blood pressure and lung problems while a 2016 study found that marijuana use was Algunos estudios relacionaron el consumo de marihuana con el aumento de la presión arterial y problemas pulmonares, mientras que un estudio de 2016 descubrió que el consumo de marihuana era Certaines études ont établi un lien entre la consommation de marijuana et l'augmentation de la pression artérielle et les problèmes pulmonaires. Alguns estudos ligaram a maconha usada para aumentar a pressão arterial e problemas pulmonares, enquanto um estudo de 2016 descobriu que o uso de maconha era

Unrelated to physical health problems except for a higher risk of gum disease Kein Zusammenhang mit körperlichen Gesundheitsproblemen, außer einem höheren Risiko für Zahnfleischerkrankungen Sin relación con problemas de salud física, salvo un mayor riesgo de enfermedad de las encías.

Some studies showed that marijuana use alters teenagers brains and

Decreases their intelligence, but when more recent studies took drinking and smoking into account the results were inconclusive Verringert ihre Intelligenz, aber bei neueren Studien, die auch Alkoholkonsum und Rauchen berücksichtigten, waren die Ergebnisse nicht schlüssig Diminue leur intelligence, mais lorsque des études plus récentes ont pris en compte la consommation d'alcool et de tabac, les résultats n'ont pas été concluants. 彼らの知性を低下させますが、より最近の研究が飲酒と喫煙を考慮に入れたとき、結果は決定的ではありませんでした Diminui sua inteligência, mas quando estudos mais recentes levaram em conta o consumo de álcool e o fumo, os resultados foram inconclusivos

Overall research shows that taking any drugs while the brain is still in development is bad for you En general, las investigaciones demuestran que tomar cualquier droga mientras el cerebro aún está en desarrollo es perjudicial para la salud. Pesquisas gerais mostram que tomar qualquer droga enquanto o cérebro ainda está em desenvolvimento é ruim para você

But the truth is we don't know yet how unhealthy marijuana is we need more funding for research? Pero lo cierto es que aún no sabemos hasta qué punto es insana la marihuana, por lo que necesitamos más fondos para la investigación...". Mais la vérité est que nous ne savons pas encore à quel point la marijuana est nocive pour la santé et que nous avons besoin de plus de fonds pour la recherche. Mas a verdade é que ainda não sabemos o quão insalubre a maconha é, precisamos de mais financiamento para pesquisa?

Which is hard to get while marijuana remains illegal Was schwer zu bekommen ist, solange Marihuana illegal bleibt Ce qui est difficile à obtenir tant que la marijuana reste illégale

We can put what we know into perspective though Pero podemos relativizar lo que sabemos Nous pouvons toutefois relativiser ce que nous savons

16% of people who consume alcohol become alcoholics and 32% of people who try cigarettes become smokers 16% des personnes qui consomment de l'alcool deviennent alcooliques et 32% des personnes qui essaient la cigarette deviennent fumeurs.

We know for sure alcohol affects your brain destroys your liver and causes cancer while tobacco clogs your arteries Sabemos com certeza que o álcool afeta seu cérebro, destrói seu fígado e causa câncer, enquanto o tabaco obstrui suas artérias

Destroys your lungs and also causes cancer

3.3 million people die from alcohol abuse each year while smoking kills more than 6 million people

Nobody is suggesting tobacco and alcohol are harmless just because they're legal also Niemand behauptet, dass Tabak und Alkohol harmlos sind, nur weil sie ebenfalls legal sind. タバコとアルコールが合法であるという理由だけで無害であると誰も示唆していません Ninguém está sugerindo que tabaco e álcool são inofensivos só porque são legais também

Nobody is seriously proposing to prohibit them even though they are extremely dangerous Nadie propone seriamente prohibirlas a pesar de que son extremadamente peligrosas Personne ne propose sérieusement de les interdire alors qu'ils sont extrêmement dangereux

Legality is a way to exercise some control over them, especially when it comes to protecting young people La légalité est un moyen d'exercer un certain contrôle sur eux, en particulier lorsqu'il s'agit de protéger les jeunes. A legalidade é uma forma de exercer algum controle sobre eles, principalmente quando se trata de proteger os jovens

It's often much harder to buy legal drugs for teenagers than to buy illegal ones

Official sellers can get hefty fines and lose their license if they sell to underage kids Los vendedores oficiales pueden recibir fuertes multas y perder su licencia si venden a menores de edad. Les vendeurs officiels peuvent se voir infliger de lourdes amendes et perdre leur licence s'ils vendent à des mineurs. 公式の売り手は、未成年の子供に売ると多額の罰金を科され、免許を失う可能性があります Vendedores oficiais podem receber multas pesadas e perder a licença se venderem para menores de idade

Legality creates incentives here that drug dealers can't exploit Die Legalität schafft hier Anreize, die Drogenhändler nicht ausnutzen können La legalidad crea aquí incentivos que los narcotraficantes no pueden explotar La légalité crée des incitations que les trafiquants de drogue ne peuvent pas exploiter. 合法性は、麻薬の売人が利用できないインセンティブをここに生み出します A legalidade cria incentivos aqui que os traficantes não podem explorar

So making marijuana legal doesn't mean endorsing it it means taking responsibility for the risks it poses Legalizar la marihuana no significa aprobarla, sino asumir los riesgos que conlleva. Rendre la marijuana légale ne signifie donc pas l'approuver, mais assumer la responsabilité des risques qu'elle pose. Portanto, tornar a maconha legal não significa endossá-la, significa assumir a responsabilidade pelos riscos que ela representa

It could also open the floodgates to tons of new research that shows us how harmful it really is. And to whom Elle pourrait également ouvrir la voie à des tonnes de nouvelles recherches qui nous montreraient à quel point elle est réellement nocive. Et à qui Também poderia abrir as comportas para toneladas de novas pesquisas que nos mostram o quão prejudicial realmente é. E para quem

Conclusion

Marijuana is a drug and just like any other drug

It has negative consequences for a sizable portion of the people who use it. It is not harmless それを使用する人々のかなりの部分に悪影響を及ぼします。無害ではありません Tem consequências negativas para uma parcela considerável das pessoas que o utilizam. Não é inofensivo

The best way to protect society from its negative consequences seems to be legalization and regulation

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