The government should give marijuana to children.

I'll make this short.Contention 1: Physical effects.Before jumping into each of my opponents points individually, I will breifly sate the health concerns that Marijuana brings.1) Marijuana's immediant effects.Marijuana's immedient effcts are harmful to the human body.-The immediate effects of taking marijuana include rapid heart beat, disorientation, lack of physical coordination, often followed by depression or sleepiness. Some users suffer panic attacks or anxiety.2) CancerKids with lower immune systems are susceptible to death via cancer,- Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke. One major research study reported that a single cannabis joint could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to five regular cigarettes smoked one after another. Long-time joint smokers often suffer from bronchitis, an inflammation of the respiratory tract.3) mental healthThe claim that maijunana makes you smarter is false. Smoking five or more marijuana joints a week can make you feel stupid -- really. A new study shows heavy marijuana use can actually lower your IQ (intelligence quotient). Researchers say it's one of the first studies to look at the long-term effects of marijuana on intelligence. Although the immediate, mind-numbing effects** of marijuana are well known, it's been difficult to study the long-term effects on users because researchers often don't have a starting point before marijuana use began on which to base their measurements. In this study, which appears in the April 2 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers compared the IQ scores of 70 participants before they started smoking pot (aged 9-12) with their current scores at age 17-20. Among heavy users who currently smoked more than five joints a week, IQ scores dropped by an average of 4.1 points. But among light users (fewer than five joints a week)*, researchers found gains in IQ scores of about 5.8 points. Former users and non-users also had slight increases in their scores -- of 3.5 and 2.6, respectively.” http://www.webmd.com...-The drug can affect more than your physical health. Studies in Australia in 2008 linked years of heavy marijuana use to brain abnormalities.- Marijuana changes the structure of sperm cells, deforming them. Thus even small amounts of marijuana can cause temporary sterility in men.- Over the last ten years, many children of marijuana users have been born with reduced initiative and lessened abilities to concentrate and pursue life goals. Studies also suggest that prenatal (before birth) use of the drug may result in birth defects, mental abnormalities and increased risk of leukemia in children.http://www.drugfreeworld.org...Rebuttals:1. Chilling them out Is chilling children out more important that harming their health? There are also better behavioral methods that won't make a kid feel neglected or hated. http://www.supernanny.co.uk...2. Children are stupid This claim is false. Children are actually smarter than adults. The debelopmental process in adults deteriorates over time, while that in Children is strong.http://bigthink.com...3. Baby sitter stress A kid who has to be babysat all the time will feel neglect. But I tie this point into number one. Is stress level of the parents more important than the health of the child? 4. Taking it from the mexicans Do I need to explain how giving weed taken from criminals and giving it to kids is a bad thing? Also why wold Pot be legal for children but not adults? 5. Kids look cool This isn't avalue against physical health and mental stability.Also kids can look equally cool without drugs, though drugs making someone look cool is debateable itself. 6. Less bullies This isn't true, because the bullies will probably be smoking pot at seperate times anyway. Also Maijuana doesn't always calm down the nerves. 7. Short life The resolution suggests that kids should be forced by the government against their will to take a mind altering drug, thus more likely to create misery. Also Marijuana just means their already short life just got shorter.