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His Schedule I mention was likely overreaching. Marijuana is relatively harmless and should be legalized. It is also known to be useful in the treatment of a n
by droithomme 14y ago
His Schedule I mention was likely overreaching.
Marijuana is relatively harmless and should be legalized. It is also known to be useful in the treatment of a number of ailments.
However, we do know of one certain negative reaction, with a fair degree of certainty: genetically schizophrenic predispositioned people who smoke marijuana as teenagers are more likely to develop schizophrenia.
Because of this, although it should be legalized, it should not be available to teens.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-who-smoke-pot-at-risk-for-later-schizophrenia-psychosis-201103071676 http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-who-smoke-pot-at-ri...
http://www.livescience.com/10700-marijuana-worsens-schizophrenia.html http://www.livescience.com/10700-marijuana-worsens-schizophr...
- jlgreco 14y agoHmm, interesting stuff. It sounds like this risk doesn't really tapper off after the teenage years, but rather in the mid 20s. Makes a 21-year cut-off some states are considering (instead of the obvious 18) make a bit more sense.
- wololo 14y agoschizophrenia isn't the only concern with pot http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/08/22/1206820109 http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/08/22/1206820109: "Findings are suggestive of a neurotoxic effect of cannabis on the adolescent brain"