Any drug that causes intoxication is not harmless. The pro‐marijuana movement plays
down, in public, the intoxicating effect of marijuana. In private, many brag about being
â??stonedâ?? and the high THC content of marijuana they smoked. The effects of being
â??wastedâ?? or â??stonedâ?? are seldom positive on the individual, the individualâ??s family or
friends and on society in general. The effects of marijuana intoxication vary with the
individual, just as they do with alcohol.
There are thousands of studies from medical and other legitimate research
professionals that have documented the adverse affects of marijuana use. These
studies can be found online and at the University of Mississippiâ??s Research Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences. These adverse affects include, but are not limited to:
â?¢ Intoxication
â?¢ Reduced coordination
â?¢ Distorted perception
â?¢ Concentration difficulties
â?¢ Impaired learning functions
â?¢ Dependence
â?¢ Respiratory illness
â?¢ Impaired brain development
â?¢ Impaired short‐term memory
â?¢ Greater risk of cancer
These adverse effects, in turn, increase the prevalence of auto accidents, risky sexual
behaviors that lead to HIV and teen pregnancy, school drop‐out, and violence, etc.
Furthermore, there is no debate among researchers that marijuana is both
psychologically and physically addictive, especially for adolescents and young adults.
Does this sound safe and benign?





i see they keep comparing mmj to alcohol so why are they not calling for alcohol to be illegal?hummmm