Marijuana-Dependent Teens Show Loss in I.Q. and Increase in Long-Term …

Filed under: Washington Drug Use

WASHINGTON (BP) — New evidence of marijuana's negative effect on intelligence and, yet, its increasing use by teenagers shows the need to educate young people and prevent the drug's legalization, a Southern Baptist ethics leader says. Individuals who …
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#tellusatoday: Legalize pot for recreational use?

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So it comes down to making a decision: Do you want to take tax dollars from everyone to try and fight the war on drugs, or do you want to take tax dollars from the people who are going to use drugs anyway? — Robert R. McGraw. If they legalize pot …
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Don't legalize drugs

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I am concerned about the growing push by some to legalize the use of marijuana in Washington. I imagine there is some merit to the arguments in favor of such legalization but it would appear that, unlike what we hear from the proponents, the apparent …
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