Earlier this month The Mena Star republished a pro-marijuana news column on its website.
The Mena Star covers state and local news for Polk County. The column originally appeared on the website 247wallst.com.
The column claims that “Besides smoking for pleasure, many use marijuana for medical reasons, including the relief of chronic pain, insomnia, nausea, tremors associated with Parkinson’s Disease, and anxiety.” However, it fails to cite any scientific evidence that marijuana actually helps alleviate these conditions.
The article also claims that marijuana legalization “has been a boon for government coffers” in states where it is legal. However, it fails to mention that legalization has forced states to spend taxpayer dollars on enforcement and that recreational marijuana has actually further fueled illegal drug activity in states like Oregon and California.
The news column also completely fails to mention that marijuana use is linked to deadly heart disease and stroke as well as schizophrenia and psychosis.
The article implies that Arkansas could somehow benefit from legalizing marijuana, but it ignores this basic fact: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.
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