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New Marijuana Research Identifies Health Risks in Youths and Young Adults
Marijuana use linked to early heart disease in young adults and to increased rates of self-harm and mortality in youths with mood disorders.
According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seizures of cannabis along the southern border of the US have decreased by more than 80% since 2013. “[W]hen given the option, consumers choose their cannabis to be grown in America. States’ decisions to legally regulate cannabis has … significantly disrupted the illicit cannabis trade in Mexico,” said Justin Strekal, political director at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
The US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control also reports that 91% of Americans believe that cannabis should be legalized for either medical or recreational purposes. The Caucus’ report further emphasizes the need for more research on the effects of cannabis use, particularly with respect to impaired driving, increased potency of cannabis and cannabis products, use in children, and use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
It is against this background that two recent research articles describe newly…
