“This does not also take into account the damage being done to the brain and the long term costs associated with impaired mental capabilities.”
If the federal gov’t allowed actual studies on cannabis we could learn whether there is any damage done to the brain via cannabis use. In fact, the commission Nixon set up to study the matter suggested cannabis be treated more like alcohol rather than criminalize it. We know Nixon rejected their findings and did what he wanted to do anyway lol.
Well heck, 50 years ago or so, doctors were helping advertise cigs and the benefits of tobacco. So in 50 years from now will there be an astounding finding that maybe MJ legalization wasn’t such a spiffy idea?