The use of marijuana for medical purposes should never be allowed. Before long it will be marijuana for anyone who wants it. Then it will be hash, cocaine, and crack. In no time they'll want crystal, ecstasy, and heroin. In the end everyone will be so drugged out they won't be able to see straight.
A) Appeal to force.
B) No fallacy.
C) Begging the question.
D) False cause.
E) Slippery slope.

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The argument presents a slippery slope fallacy by suggesting that allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes will inevitably lead to the legalization of harder drugs and widespread drug abuse. However, there is no logical connection between legalizing marijuana for medical purposes and the legalization of other drugs, nor is there evidence to support the claim that people will become so "drugged out" that they cannot function.

The Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes Should Never Be