Drug use is becoming more common today than in recent years. Almost anywhere we look, we can find some relation to drugs or drug paraphernalia. The legalization of marijuana has been a very controversial issue for some time in Canada and the US. People argue that it is a useful and harmless drug, yet many people fail to see that this is still an illegal as well as a harmful substance. .

             Marijuana is said to be useful in the medical field as a cure for some disease. It is also an argument that smoking marijuana does not cause any side affects. I will prove this to be untrue, and a myth of society. The first claim by the supporters of marijuana is for medical reasons. Through much research doctors have found that marijuana may be a treatment for such illnesses as glaucoma, cancer, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). One thing that is overlooked with this is that marijuana is not a cure, but a relief from the pain suffered by these citizens. If it is a relief from pain the sufferer is looking for, there are many other options to consider before choosing something as dangerous as marijuana. It only takes a little common sense to figure that something that is considered illegal by the Federal Government could not be used as a cure for any illness. .

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             Another problem with marijuana is the affects on the male and female body. One way frequent marijuana use affects males is by Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is the enlargement of the male breast tissue. This disease is not well known to the general public. This may be because males who get the disease usually keep the symptoms to themselves and not risk embarrassment. The next problem with males and marijuana is the reduction of their sperm count. Along with the reduction of the sperm count, the male has a reduction of testosterone.

             Marijuana affects females by disrupting nerve pathways in the brain, which may lead to infertility.