Marijuana use during adolescence poses serious risks to mental health — particularly increasing the risk of psychosis — according to a recent story in Psychiatric Times.
The article highlights a case study involving a teenage girl whose marijuana use worsened her mental and behavioral problems. Researchers point out that during adolescence, the brain is growing and changing, and marijuana use affects teens’ memory, cognition, impulse control, and other brain functions.
The story is part of a growing body of evidence that shows marijuana is harmful — especially for teens and young adults.
Recent studies have found marijuana use is a leading indicator of workplace accidents and that it leads to schizophrenia among young men.
Right now the group Arkansans for Patient Access is actively working to drastically expand marijuana in Arkansas.
If passed, the amendment would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to Arkansas to use marijuana.
The amendment would guarantee marijuana growers and sellers a monopoly over the state’s marijuana industry.
Marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier to use marijuana recreationally.
The measure also fails to limit the amount of THC that marijuana products can contain, and it repeals restrictions on marijuana advertising.
All of this would lead to more marijuana in the state.
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