In the last weeks, the topic about the marijuana's legalization has become very usual, taking prominence in newspapers and TV shows. This is a very troubled theme, so is necessary to have a complete view that includes the risks and the benefits associated to this drug.
There are a lot of investigations in the health field concerned in the damages that the marijuana causes, like troubles in the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems. Also there is a popular belief that puts the marijuana as an “entrance door” to other drugs more dangerous. All this kind of studies are used by several ONGs and government institutions (like the CONACE in Chile) to prevent the use of “Cannabis”.
On the other hand, there is a lot of information about the medicinal uses for marihuana, but all this is less know for the people. One example of this is the use of this drug in the cancer treatment.
All this leads us to understand why is a controversial topic, so the question is open: Should be legalized the marijuana for medical uses?
