Just because consuming something regularly for 12 years raises your blood pressure doesn't mean it's a danger to the public that needs to be illegal. You might

Just because consuming something regularly for 12 years raises your blood pressure doesn't mean it's a danger to the public that needs to be illegal. You might as well criminalize junk food. In a context of overblown fear and stigma around marijuana, the article should have at least put some perspective on the health risks, rather than having the message of, "Some people say marijuana has no health risks, but according to a study, there are. Be worried."