Advantages and disadvantages of legalizing cannabis for medical purposes!

It is a fact that cannabis is actually considered a drug (the dictionary definition says it is an illegal drug usually smoked in cigarettes). Its use is illegal and could imply a fine and a few days in prison too, depending on the quantity of this substance that you bring.

What is true is that it reduces many of the side effects and pain of some illnesses and treatments. For instance:

- It relieves nausea and many of the patients who suffer cancer would eat and live normally (chemotherapy produces weeks of vomiting and nausea).

- It stops muscle spasms and reduces tremors to people suffering from multiple sclerosis.

- The appetites of Aids patients with wasting disease are stimulated.

-It reduces the paining of menstrual cramps and childbirth.

- Paining of menstrual cramps and childbirth may also be relieved.

-It could also reduce fluid pressure in the eye; consequently, it may help in the treatment of patients suffering from glaucoma.

In fact, as it is a plant with relaxing effects, it would help in other illnesses, but it has not been proved yet.

However, people who are against the legalization of cannabis say that it reduces the ability of concentration and could also imply many other unpredictable side effects, depending on the ingredients that the drug contains (it contains about 400 active ingredients, many of them with unknown side effects).

What is more, cannabis could create addiction for young people. They usually have it as a drug, but it could suppose an addiction, just like tobacco and alcohol do.

Stereotypes and nationalities!!

In Spain, we are said to be reliable. It means that we are usually talking with unknown people at discotheques, pubs, etc. in order to know them, have fun and flirt. Spain is known due to its paella, ham and bullfighting. This is a mistake, a bad stereotype about Spain. We sometimes eat pizza and ham, but not as something usual. Bullfighting isn’t our preferred “sport” though.

In USA, a lot of people are over weighted. In my opinion, a reason for that could be because they usually eat at fast food’s restaurants. This is why they don’t have a healthy diet and have problems with their weight.

In France for example, men are really romantic. It is also said that they love champagne, but I don’t know if they drink a lot of this drink or not.

Italians love pasta, pizza and football. Football is the most common/famous sport of this country, like in Spain. In my opinion, the Italian diet is the healthiest and the most balanced diet in the world, like here in Spain too.

German people are intelligent, bigheaded and strict. When they come to Spain, on holidays, in Mallorca, they are always making noise and getting into trouble; although I think this is something normal because they only want to have fun and alcohol could make people change or even put you in a bad mood.

English people are really punctual. They love tea and they don’t usually drink coffee. In Spain we are always late. We should learn about English people.
Do you agree with me?

Matilda!

Last year, I read one of happiest books I have ever read. The book is Matilda. Have you read it? If the answer is no and you want to have fun and enjoy reading, I recommend you to read this book.

Matilda, written by Roald Dahl, is considered one of the most popular children’s books of the World. It is a fiction book where a little girl – called Matilda – will show us how geniuses children can be.

Matilda will start reading and learning new things alone, by herself. She learns how to go to the library and reads books. She even takes them to her house in order to read them, instead of watching television. One day, her parents decide to take her to school to make her learning new things. Matilda will show her teacher – Miss Honey – how lovely, imaginative and intelligent she is. She will learn faster than her classmates. However, she will face new problems soon and everything will become more difficult. The headmaster – Mrs. Trunchbull – and her parents will make things more complicated. Matilda will surprise everyone and her intelligence will help her in her dayly problems. Miss Honey and Matilda will share their own secrets but that is something that the reader must discover by reading the book.

The book is mainly written for children, with many drawings and funny anecdotes. However, it could perfectly be read by adults, making them viewing life from another point of view. In fact, it is a children’s book that everybody should read.