Smoke and Mirrors: The Recreational Marijuana Debate.

The Linacre Quarterly
Timothy P Millea

Abstract

The increasingly widespread legalization of recreational marijuana should raise concerns regarding the societal and medical impact of its use. The relative cultural acceptance for its use should be counterbalanced with an honest and scientific review of the adverse impacts. This article provides a synopsis of recent studies that point to significant concerns from medical and psychiatric viewpoints. With the increasing number of states that have legalized the use of recreational marijuana, concerns regarding its negative effects are necessary. There is growing scientific evidence that the use of marijuana for recreational purposes has a wide variety of negative health effects, both physical and psychiatric.

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