Discussion Forum 3 for SOWK 260 Marijuana has been a focus in our country for many years. Most recently states have been passing laws permitting marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes. coming from a state that has legalized marijuana write the focus on pros and cons of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Must include your personal perspective and the Chriatian worlwide, in stead of focusing on specific state. State NY I don’t believe marijuana should be legalized for recreational use but only for medical there is a lot of gray in this topic. future children will see there is no harm to using marijuana and many will use. although it is said that marijuana is not addicting and doesn’t cause any impairment in our system – i chose to believe otherwise. THC and other chemicals in the plant pass from the lungs into the bloodstream, which rapidly carries it throughout the body to the brain , giving effects of euphoria and a sense of relaxation. other effects vary among different people including heightened sensory perception, laughter, altered perception of time and increased appetite. anxiety, fear distrust or panic are seen with people who take too much and large doses can have effects of acute psychosis, which includes hallucinations, delusions and a loss of the sense of personal identity. marijuana impairs judgement motor coordination and reaction time studies have found a direct relationship between THC blood concentration and impaired driving ability. using marijuana with other medications may heighten the physiological and biological effects of the individual. it also can worsen blood pressure, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions