On Friday's showing the the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, two guitar signing girls, Garfunkel and Oats were an ending act to the show, singing a comical song explaining a complication of issues and positivities of the legalization of medical marijuana. Currently, California is making a decision on whether or not to legalize this substance for medical uses, and the decision lies in the hands of the voters.
As a preview of the election for this law to pass all I can say is that it seems to be coming down to the wire. The Los Angeles Times tells and gives links to the political progression of the debated topic. Apparently, many calls and campaigns have been down for and against the medical legalization of the drug, this tug-of-war which is highlighted in the duet's song.
The girls sing of very sarcastic but true ailments that medical marijuana would help. Cases of anxiety, headaches, nausea, and even seeing defects are sung of in their song, among other pretty funny but controversial points that the election will close once and for all; or well, we hope.
As a Massachusetts resident who looks at California as, of course, the only state which would ever even consider legalizing marijuana, I can se both positive and negative effects on the state and possibly out nation is the legalization law is passed. Much of my ideas of positive effects involve medical breakthroughs in psychological and mental health. however, negative effects could dangerously out-way these positive effects, as drug trafficking could increase with even worse drugs. Gang violence could increase, and the government could end up taking more money from it's citizens when considering heavy taxes on the drug.
Would the next step be legalizing cocaine? The outcome of this election will be very interesting, and the California's actions after the voting will be very telling.
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