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Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling
That's not what they're saying at all. It's if you have a susceptibility to certain mental illness smoking weed can immensely increase onset of said mental illness and actually make it worse than it would have been.
It's becoming more common knowledge that individuals have risk factors for mental illness, they might not ever experience onset, but the risk factor is there. The research is showing that marijuana use can increase the odds of this onset. Drastically.
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Marijuana is pretty much available right now for people who want it. The legality of it is a completely different issue and doesn't necessarily change who has access to the drug. If anything, I would trust someone at a liquor store selling it, than some Hell's Angels associate at a night club or pool hall.
Not too mention, there is a myriad of diseases that people have genetic predispositions to but we don't make triggers for those illegal.
As a responsible and mature adult, I should be able to choose if I want to use marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes without the fear of crimination. Someone else's unfortunate genetic situation shouldn't be a determination for the rights of people without that condition. I have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, so why aren't there laws in place to protect me from bacon?