The risks associated with recreational marijuana use have been analyzed, namely that within minutes of inhaling the smoke, the person`s heart rate immediately accelerates, the airways drop and the blood vessels in the eyes dilate, making the eyes red. The heart rate, which is usually between 70 and 80 palpitations per minute, can increase by 100 to 130 palpitations per minute or even double in some cases, and a greater effect may occur when using other drugs. For this reason, there are studies suggesting that people who use this drug have a greater predisposition to have a heart attack within the first hour after inhaling marijuana smoke [1-7]. Marijuana use can also cause dizziness when standing up or dizziness. Smoke contains toxic gases and particles that can damage the lungs. On the other hand, the psychiatrist Félix González, participant in the congress of pathology organized by the Spanish Society of Pathology, explains that the consumption of a substance is not an addiction, since everyone has access to drugs, but only a part of the population becomes dependent and has very harmful consequences for health. He also explains that there are certain predisposing factors to a person`s addiction. On the other hand, the legalization of this drug would send a dangerous message to the adolescent and child population that “it is okay to use it”, for this reason legalization implies a doubling of prevention efforts in schools in a very significant way, so that from an early age the harmful effects of these drugs are known and the likelihood of future use can be reduced [1-7]. [3] Kánter Coronel I.
2016. Pathways to Marijuana Legalization in Mexico. www.casede.org/PublicacionesCasede/Atlas2016/Irma_Kanter.pdf [1] Santos-Burgoa v. 2017. Elementos regulatorios sobre la marihuana, a consideración para la efectiva protección a la salud de la población. Salud Publica Mex. 59:592-600 59:592-600 The approval of recreational marijuana use in Mexico is still under consideration because, on the one hand, studies show that it could reduce the rate of violence in Mexico, but on the other hand, it could increase because organized crime groups have not controlled this market, since all these years could trigger a crime wave to find a way to further increase their money and power. by crimes such as kidnapping, extortion, etc. [2] Léo Martel v. 2016. Proposal to legalize marijuana.
Mexico City, 6. April 2016, Palacio de Minería [8] www.drugabuse.gov/es/publicaciones/serie-de-reportes/la-marihuana/cuales-son-los-efectos-de-la-marihuana-en-la-salud-fisica-en-general [6] psicologiaymente.com/drogas/legalizacion-marihuana-mexico To understand this problem of legalization, it is necessary to know what is happening in the world with this question. This analysis, which deals with the issue of legalization in Mexico, is presented from a global panorama in its current situation, due to the general wave they have experienced in other countries of the world. The intention of this article is to disseminate reliable information on the possible effects of the regulation of medical or recreational use that can be generated in citizenship, since in recent years the Mexican population has expressed its rejection of those who use it for leisure. In addition, the objective is to inform about the decisions of the country`s Supreme Court on legalization. To understand this legalization problem, it is necessary to know what is happening in the world with this issue. When we talk about marijuana, it is a controversial topic because its use has increased in Mexico in recent years in a remarkable way. The fact is correlated with an increase in the level of violence, so that by the end of 2016, more than 200,000 people died from this cause. In recent years, this is a subject that is increasingly discussed. This happened due to 2 main causes. The first is due to the approval that took place in the state of California in the United States, which began with a process in 2000 and ended in 2014 with the legalization of adult and recreational use.
In addition, in November 2016, four U.S. companies voted in favor of legalization. Thus, 8 of the 50 states where marijuana use is already legal, which maintains the situation that it is illegal on the other side of the border, that is, in Mexico. The states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The second reason is the November 2015 decision of the country`s Supreme Court granting federal protection to 4 people for growing, possessing, transporting and consuming marijuana for recreational and recreational purposes.