Marijuana in Canada

Marijuana has become legal in Canada. I have received different comments from my friends in Facebook. Without going to long discussion, these are my comments: Some people like it, some people don't. People have different views, but it has become the law of the land. Legal weed is liberation to some, but disappointment to others. Children should have no access to marijuana, whether it is legal or not.

Should Marijuana Be Legalized ?

This is my non-scientific but educated opinion:

Marijuana is not a hard drug. It is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes. Heavy drinking and smoking cause many more deaths than marijuana, of which the death rate is zero or near zero. Marijuana should be made legal, as some states in the U.S. have already done so. My prediction is that marijuana eventually will be made legal in Canada.

While marijuana would slow you down, other hard drugs like cocaine or heroin would make you high. Have you ever encountered a drug addict or a person who took hard drugs in the past and has just recently quit? Those people would look blank and withdrawn, even seemingly calm, but then they would become easily jumpy and irritated. 

Personally, I don't like drugs, whether they are legal or not. Should marijuana be legalized? In my opinion, yes. Should ALL drugs be legalized? I'm not sure at this time. What do you think?

Jaycee Chan

Jaycee Chan, the son of Jackie Chan, was arrested in Beijing for testing positive in marijuana. He was accused of hosting others to take drugs. Jackie apologized to China and the whole world (?). Jaycee, go to Seattle, not Beijing. Marijuana is now legal there.