Some may tell themselves they are just making sure everyone involved is safe, but in truth, the majority of rubberneckers are looking for some sort of injury or fatality to tell their friends about. As much as I would like to believe the latter is true, I know the first two possibilities are probably the source of our fascination with human dysfunction and distress. I belong to the latter. In Arizona, it has been proposed that doctors be allowed to prescribe marijuana to patients who need it for pain or any other specific medical need. This, however, should be done all over the country.
Hospitals use morphine, codeine and sometimes even opium, all of which are controlled substances.
Marijuana, however, should not be controlled. The average American adult should have complete access to it. It is true this drug's powerful side effects require us to have some respect for it. In Holland, a study that measured people's ability behind the wheel while under the effects of marijuana revealed that people tend to slow down as they drive, making up for the reduced attention on the road. This serves to prove marijuana has milder effects on its subjects.