Response on the use of cannabis plant
I agree that the cannabis plant has been used for a longer time in providing pain relief and seizure in different cultures across the globe. Since the finding of cannabis psychotropic effects on the leaves and flower buds, it has been used extensively on chemical and biological research for decades due to the significance of its constituents. This plant has been used to treat certain disorders including glaucoma, depression, neuralgia and Alzheimer thus according to the recent discoveries there has been an increased request towards the understanding of the chemical, biological and medical properties of the medicine (Hasin, 2018).
Additionally, the use of cannabis is perceived to have a health effect on the body and brain; therefore, when young children use it, there is a perception of developing problems related to psychology and behaviour. Despite the changing landscape towards a long term and short-term care, most of the finding from researchers do not translate to the policymakers, health care providers and state officials who are entrusted to implementation of policies. For instance, a longitudinal study was done in New Zealand on one thousand two hundred and sixty-five children which found that use of cannabis increased the rate of leaving school without qualifications (Carliner et al., 2017).
I acknowledge that persistence use of this plant by students leads to school dropout, university entrance failure, and failure to obtain a degree. However, no research has found that cannabis legalization will decrease or increase casual use and the consequence incurred in achieving an education. Conclusively, cannabis has a long-term effect on body health and brain development in kids and individuals at there adolescent stage as most of the users experience development and behavioural problems hence they are unable to achieve academic success (Hasin, 2018).
References
Carliner, H., Brown, Q. L., Sarvet, A. L., & Hasin, D. S. (2017). Cannabis use, attitudes, and legal status in the US: a review. Preventive medicine, 104, 13-23. Retrieved from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743517302554
Hasin, D. S. (2018). US epidemiology of cannabis use and associated problems. Neuropsychopharmacology, 43(1), 195-212. Retrieved from: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2017198