“Despite the propaganda that claims that marijuana is completely safe, the evidence is otherwise.”
If this were true prohibitionists would be sharing actual evidence to validate their claims.
If this were true prohibitionists would be sharing actual evidence to validate their claims.
As I noted before, more researchers are becoming interested in studying the effects of marijuana now that this experiment with legalization has become widespread. The evidence of harmful effects of marijuana is growing daily.
www.pubmed.gov; search term = "effects marijuana"; 8075 hits. Samples of recent publications follow:
It’s Not Your Mother’s Marijuana: Effects on Maternal-Fetal Health and the Developing Child: Several studies have shown growth restriction in fetuses and behavioral/learning abnormalities in children who were exposed to marijuana in utero.
Adverse cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular effects of marijuana inhalation: what cardiologists need to know.: The abstract mentions that marijuana use increases the probability of cardiac events. Unfortunately, the article is behind a paywall so I cannot read it to get the details.
Effects of Cannabis on the Adolescent Brain: Studies show that adolescent marijuana users perform worse on tests of cognitive abilities, including memory, verbal ability, processing speed, attention, etc. Many of these differences go away after abstinence from use, but the attention deficits remain.
Does Using Marijuana Increase the Risk for Developing Schizophrenia?"Research has shown a connection between marijuana use and an increased risk for schizophrenia in young people who are vulnerable to developing psychosis." Unfortunately, this article is behind a paywall; I would love to see the details here.
And so on. I do not have the time to provide an exhaustive review of the documentation in the medical literature of deleterious effect of marijuana use, but it most certainly is there.
I'm certain that marijuana was made illegal when our ancestors ca. 1900s observed the bad results of use, and I think we are about to learn those same lessons again. It is unfortunate.
As for the people who want to deny any harmful effect of marijuana use despite the growing body of medical literature documenting it, I am reminded of the people who want to believe that smoking or drinking are not harmful. The problem is, if a substance has the ability to affect the brain in such a way as to cause a "high," it is most likely damaging the brain (and other organs). There is a reason such effects are called "intoxication." They truly are toxic effects.