Let us not fight marijuana; capitalize on it!
EDITOR: This letter is in response to a publication in your newspaper some time ago, regarding marijuana. Mary Jane, Calli, Sensimilla, Weed and Chronic, these are just some of the names it is called.
Today, marijuana is being used for medical purposes, with persons depending on it for easing their pain and sickness, such as chronic diseases and yet some say it is harmful.
Marijuana smoking is very common in Vincentian culture and is looked upon as an epidemic because of the large number of persons (all ages), who are seen smoking on a regular basis. A recent survey among young marijuana smokers showed that the majority of marijuana smokers usually have some sort of mental disability, later in life.
Questions have been asked: how is it that marijuana does good to some, but bad to others and how is it that some feel good, while others, a sense of paranoia? For example, smoking a lot of weed and drinking too much alcohol and not eating properly can cause THC in the marijuana to have a negative effect on the brain and causes serious damage to the Central Nervous System (CNS).
As a user of the drug, partying with my friends, my nights were very frantic. Marijuana puts you under the influence; hallucinations give you the most zest, as you feel you are on cloud nine.
The euphoria is common when taking one pull; how much marijuana you smoke per day is what we should monitor.
Many states in the United States of America and even Jamaica, have decriminalized marijuana. St Vincent is the second largest cultivator of marijuana in the Caribbean and has one of the âbest smokingâ marijuana plants in the world. What are we waiting for to do the same, as marijuana sales boost the economy? Tourists, foreign exchange, bartering of goods and services are just some of the benefits of the cultivation of marijuana.
Let us not fight marijuana, but CAPITALIZE on it. The rastaman says itâs the healing of the nation; let us go back to the drawing boards and figure out how we can monitor our target population. I could be wrong; however, this is my point of view.
From Jevonne Samuel
Inmate, Her Majestyâs Prison
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