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Originally Posted by troutman
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publication...acts/marijuana
Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person's existing problems worse. In fact, heavy marijuana users generally report lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health, relationship problems, and less academic and career success compared to their peers who came from similar backgrounds. For example, marijuana use is associated with a higher likelihood of dropping out from school. Several studies also associate workers' marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover.
Research has shown that, in chronic users, marijuana's adverse impact on learning and memory persists after the acute effects of the drug wear off; when marijuana use begins in adolescence, the effects may persist for many years. Research from different areas is converging on the fact that regular marijuana use by young people can have long-lasting negative impact on the structure and function of their brains.
http://www.cpha.ca/en/portals/substa...lth/faq02.aspx
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Is the fact that some people can't moderate themselves a reason to make it illegal for everyone though?
I know a lot of heavy marijuana users that are big failures and I do think that it played a roll and that they started too young.
But I also know quite a few successful professionals who started using it occasionally as adults (after they became somewhat established) and are still quite successful.
Legal or not, kids are still going to abuse it. Would legalization help with harm reduction? That is the real question.