Question by Will B: In what ways is smoking marijuanna bad for you?
I got into a fight with my mom about how bad marijuana is compared to smoking cigarettes ( Btw my mom smokes alot of cigarettes. she averages like a pack a day) . So i wanted if some people would tell me the pros and cons of it because I’m all for marijuana being better for you than cigarettes because of what i heard alredy about it. Also if anybody could also tell me why marijuana is illegal in the first place.

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Answer by I Love Yahoo Answers
it speeds up the heart rate to massive amounts and kills you and it can rob you of your memory also

Answer by perfectlybaked
Marijuana is illegal in most places, which means jail. Regardless of its effects or lack thereof, that alone is reason to avoid it.

…but it causes hallucinations, which is why it is, just like certain types of mushrooms, controlled and regulated by the government.

It also damages the brain, over time, like any other drug.

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