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The aim of this write-up is to explore the interplaying relationship behind the ideologues and practices of the use of marijuana with the discipline of martial arts and how they evolved through the course of centuries to yield the abuse of marijuana within the art as a gradually strengthened and acceptable societal norm due to the overvaluation of its nurturing and remedial effects that has successfully tainted the core values of an age-old tradition of combat, self-denial, and enlightenment; attributable to corruption, ignorance and desire for monetary gains under the guise of freedom and liberty. The literature comprises of 4 sections, initiated through a comprehensive analysis of the societal conceptuality surrounding the interrelationship between marijuana and martial arts. Afterward, the chronology and ideology of their relationship are determined to be further evaluated on the conveyance of legalization. The research is concluded on the notion of enacting policy and capacity building constructs that induce morality and moderation in behaviors (i.e. martial arts) and practices (i.e. marijuana) that have deviated from their original purpose.
Marijuana and Martial Arts
The philosophy behind Martial Arts has been perceived inversely across cultures and societies, ranging from the recreationally conducted capacity building sessions of the youth in dojos, dispersed across the concrete jungle of the 21st century, to toughened Shaolin monks living in the solitude of mountains.

Some interpret the art as a sport, with the advent of Ultimate Fighting Championships (i.e. UFC) and its endowed icons (i.e. Connor McGregor) whereas others view it as a belief system to attain illumination. With negligible research and the existence of such a mosaic pyramiding of clarifications, it is evident that the art is poorly understood and therefore misconstrued to such a degree that it now encompasses a widespread use of drugs (i.e. marijuana), drama, and theatricalism (Maliszewski 44).
Conceptuality. Recent literature and various publications reaffirm this notion by indicating that the most common view held by society is that which is most frequently portrayed by the media; a viable source of portrayable employment involving pugilistic skill and marketing capabilities (Maliszewski 45). The concept has been reduced to a sporting option, devoid of many intricate features that were once cardinal the true benefits of martial arts (Green 158). Ascribed to capitalistic endeavours and that of its resulting socio-economic disparity, the chronological progression of martial arts into its highly unorthodox form of MMA (i.e. UFC), together with the incorporation of substance abuse (i.e. marijuana), is a representation of the unbridled nature of malice cultivated in our societies in the absence of law and regulation.
CHRONOLOGY & IDEOLOGY OF RELATIONSHIP
Martial Arts. Historically, martial arts and marijuana have had a conflicting relation due to both encompassing opposing values, practices, and beliefs (University of Michigan 1091). Martial arts unveiled the principles of discipline, characterizable by the dedicated training required to fully harness the capabilities of the various styles and arts; safeguarding the rights of the weak and abstinence from self-indulgence rather than the vehemently endeavoring for finite desires (Moriya 98).
Therefore, the art did not merely comprise of building fighting prowess but also the uplifting the stature and nature of the fighter that been widely neglected and negated (Moriya 98). Honour, humility, and servitude were the forefronts of martial arts, and it was an outlet for many notable scholars and practitioners to be able to quash their desires in a greater pursuit for the betterment of mankind. Each martial art represents the struggle of its nation and the fight of its citizens to ensure their well-being against the multifaceted forms of despotism and inequality (Mitchell 22).
Marijuana. Marijuana, on the other hand, was a drug primarily used for medicinal properties (Mathre 159). As with any herb or chemical, the dosage is carefully monitored as an excess is injurious to the holistic prosperity of societies; a famous concept within a multiple of styles of fighting (i.e., Ninjutsu and Tai-chi) (Wiley 87). However, it is the nature of man to abuse under the guise of experimentation, if not hindered by rules and protocols. Such was the case with drugs and marijuana was employed heavily throughout the course of centuries and countless generation in a variety of forms. Yet, its self-indigent mechanism of operation and aftereffects not only proved to be adverse for human health but also stood against the essence of the respective art (Bishop 16).
SOCIETAL EVOLUTION
Operational Changes. Nowadays, such “operational” changes are not only limited to various arts (i.e. MMA) but also to medicine, engineering, physics, and various other disciplines (Heal and Bunker 189). With the losing of some aspect of knowledge and the gaining of others in this historical pursuit of mankind towards globalization and modernization; it has become a common habit of societies to coherently abuse information and individualistic need to elicit monetary benefit due to nonregulation and nurturing of such a pursuit and its objectives with the help of enacted systems of capitalistic representative democracy in an era of laissez-faire data deluge. Due to this innate focus on freedom by the legislated policy constructs; humanity has been induced with the liberty to pursue the blight of momentary benefit; bereft of any notion pertaining to higher ordeals or character-building upon which the survival of communities once depended upon.
Misinterpretation. Where once martial arts were deemed as a healthy and noble way of life; it now resides on digital media as entertainment. Similarly, various drugs and anesthetic substances (i.e. Marijuana) that were conceived as health imbuing constituents have in turn been industrialized, through both lawful and unlawful means, for its hallucinogenic effects that are usually associated with the short-term benefit (i.e., excitement, arousal, relaxation, and hunger). With no control legislated by governing mechanisms and a debilitated education system that is parallel to modern-day slavery; the disruptive world of today is as intricate as the connection it has established and modified over the years between marijuana and martial arts.
Prevalence. The partaking of such an injurious activity is now common amongst the youth, comprising of both fighters and students. Jiu-Jitsu is the faction of the martial arts community that has embraced drugs as the foundation of their practice. There are competitions where the prize is a pound of weed, and the competitors are expected to share the hallucinogenic experience before they start the match. Furthermore, contemporary research propagates that marijuana actually helps with some of the problems that come with regular training whereby giving rise to a whole new level of an incompetent fighter, yet, at the same time calls to action the end of the opioid crises that has now risen to endemic proportions within many developed nations due to the enabling of advocacy of its utilization as an instrument of recreation (Caulkins et al. 103).
As both activities become more mainstream, they become more analogous with each other due to the formulation of their correlation as an acceptable societal norm, further facilitated by the tendency of avantgarde societies to distinguish monetary endeavors as true success; rendering variant modalities of research as another victim of subversion in this self-depreciating and inconclusive race to accumulate short-term benefits (Gravetter and Forzano 102).
Principality. A good example to depict the modernistic principality existing between marijuana and martial arts is the notion of success and how it is perceived within our diverse communities. Mr. Joe Rogan, a famous television personality and commentator for the UFC, owns his own fitness company; conducts a highly followed podcast; has a well-documented family life and is in better shape than some of the best professional athletes he interviews, all while smoking copious amounts of marijuana at 50 years of age. The stigma does not seem to fit here as he is supposed to be lazy especially given the amount he smokes. His achievements are deemed by many as justifying the efficacy of the interplaying elements of martial arts with hallucinogens.
However, the fighter employing cannabinoids prior to combat is most likely to get a sense of unease with the slightest miscalculations costing him a viable opportunity. The muscle relaxation imbibed by the drug can be further exacerbating in front of a skilled opponent. During a fight, the increased heart rate supplemented by the effects of cannabinoids exacerbate the prevalence of anxiousness and paranoia. In the presence of hostility, intoxication, and consequential vulnerability; the intermingling of the drug with the physical sport is ludicrous and jeopardizing for the mental and physical prosperity of the fighters and the spectators (Voss and Rowlandson 384).
LEGALIZATION AND CONSEQUENCE
Legalization of marijuana has recently been proven to have significantly disastrous effects in Canada, Mexico, United States, Jamaica, and Columbia. It is moderation that is not as cardinal to our survival as it used to be due to our technological developments, imbuing mankind with novel social illnesses and challenges. Therefore, the relationship between marijuana and martial arts is that of a double edge sword.
Perspectives. These strained measures of ensuring proper etiquette and the valuation of short-term elicitation of benefit over long-term sustainability have generated a myriad of perceptions regarding the two ideologies. There is an appalling lack of focus on underlying frameworks and reliance on fluctuating passions is given precedence over wit (Tilmouth 279). Individuals are encouraged to be more unaccountable and act on their opinions due to which a widely available pot cookie seems like a source of remedy for some and abyss for another. Similarly, martial arts are also seen as either an avenue for skill development or a form of violent entertainment (Williams 14).
Such freedom has enabled the masses to smoke marijuana for a variety of different reasons. For some it is pure recreation as athletes use it for recovery and for others it is used to control anxiety. Some maintain that weed is a performance-enhancing drug and its actually on the ban substance list for fighters. One famous example of this ban being enforced is in the case of the fighter Nick Diaz. Diaz was given a five-year suspension over weed while fighters that use performance-enhancing drugs, like steroids, are only given a year. Considering the manner in which research largely and falsely propagates the use of marijuana to be safe is unwarranted and unfair (Martin et al. 64).
CONCLUSION
There is no publicly-initiated mechanism that bar fighters from drinking or smoking cigarettes. Supplemented by mainstream support, the incorporation of marijuana in our culture has exceeded to such a degree that even UFC is relaxing its laws on the drug surveillance of its fighters, deliberately allowing both the depreciation of the level of the skill and expertise of the fighters while simultaneously increasing the risk to their wellbeing during combat due to increasing pro-marijuana public sentiment that is further augmented by mismatched policy constructs (Langton 197). Holistic wellbeing and cardinality of balance are principles that are losing precedence as drugs and health activities unnaturally merge together due to the ignorance and profit. Therefore, it is imperative that amidst the premise of liberty; a balance is sustained to ensure that this publicly granted non-prevention of self and societal harm does not yield into a destabilized future.

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