Yeshiva University Observer

Not bad. Covered most points clearly and concisely. Another support for cannabis legalization is the potential increase to government revenues if taxed properly (like cigarettes and alcohol). Much better written than this author's first article.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/magazines/fortune/medical_marijuana_legalizing.fortune/?postversion=2009091116

Overall a good article. I would offer 2 comments: 1)cannabinoids have been found to affect memory, perception and judgement - but not necessarily in a negative manner. 1)cannabis/marijuana is not a gateway drug; it actually may be an "exit" drug from other more addictive substances. Learn more at www.medicalcannabis.com.

"as well as cause respiratory diseases when ingested via smoking" There is absolutely no evidence that smoked marijuana causes respiratory disease.
Fact: Moderate smoking of marijuana appears to pose minimal danger to the lungs. Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains a number of irritants and carcinogens. But marijuana users typically smoke much less often than tobacco smokers, and over time, inhale much less smoke. As a result, the risk of serious lung damage should be lower in marijuana smokers. There have been no reports of lung cancer related solely to marijuana, and in a large study presented to the American Thoracic Society in 2006, even heavy users of smoked marijuana were found not to have any increased risk of lung cancer. Unlike heavy tobacco smokers, heavy marijuana smokers exhibit no obstruction of the lung's small airway. That indicates that people will not develop emphysema from smoking marijuana.

It is rather controversial question about marijuana.