The fight to legalize marijuanaMarijuana is probably the most recreational and illegal drug in the world. The most significant ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to by the abbreviated form THC. This drug should not be legalized because it would lead to the use of harsh drugs, increase obesity and affect the heart, lungs and brain. There are legal, social, and medical reasons why marijuana should not be decriminalized. Some legal reasons why marijuana should not be decriminalized are that it would lead to experimenting with harder drugs like heroin and cocaine. It will also increase crime and traffic accidents because it would be more difficult to determine whether a person is driving under the influence unless the user is smoking in the car. Allowing drugs to be legal will demonstrate to children that drug use is acceptable. If marijuana were allowed, it would be included in the list of drugs that cause significant problems. For example, alcohol is involved in about a quarter of all emergency room admissions, a third of all suicides, and more than half of all homicides and domestic violence incidents. Cermak, Timmen L. Marijuana: What should a parent believe? Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden, 2003. 220-21. Print.There are several social reasons why marijuana should not be decriminalized, such as problems that will cause children to become lazier than existing ones and the increase in obesity. Research shows that marijuana causes problems in people's lives or makes a person's existing problems worse. Since marijuana impairs the ability to absorb or remember information, the more someone uses it could cause them to fall behind in acquiring intellectual, occupational, or social skills... middle of paper... nabis A story. St. Martins: Thomas Dunne BooksCermak, Timmen L. Marijuana: What Should a Parent Believe? Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden, 2003. 220-21. Print.Facts about marijuana. (nd).Casa del Professore - Online magazine that deals with home, family and pets. Retrieved May 30, 2011, from http://www.professorshouse.com/Health-Beauty/Addictions/Articles/Facts-About-Marijuana/ProCon.org. (2011, May 13). 16 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC. MedicalMarijuana.ProCon.org. Retrieved from http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881Tardiff J. (Ed.). (2008). Marijuana. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomas GaleThe Health Effects of Marijuana The negative health effects are numerous. (n.d.). The effects of marijuana on health The negative effects on health are numerous. Retrieved May 30, 2011, from alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/effects.-Lya.htm>. Website