Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should medical marijuana be legal?
Position2 of 2

No, medical marijuana should be illegal

Heavy use of medical marijuana can cause mental dependency, addiction and other problems. For those reasons major public health organizations, like the American Medical Association (AMA), oppose the legalization.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Risk for abuse or addiction
    Governments should not legalize a substance which people may get addicted to.
  2. Marijuana is unapproved by public health organizations
    Legalizing marijuana is opposed by major public health organizations.