New research continues to link marijuana use with serious health problems.
A study published last month in JAMA Otolaryngology found daily marijuana use is linked to a higher risk of head and neck cancers.
Researchers analyzed more than 116,000 individuals with cannabis-related disorders and found that they had significantly higher rates of head and neck cancers — particularly in the mouth, throat, and larynx — compared to people who do not use marijuana.
Studies like this have significant implications for Arkansas, where the group Arkansans for Patient Access is working to pass an amendment drastically expanding marijuana in the state.
Under this measure, 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 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.
The measure also fails to limit the amount of THC in marijuana products, and it repeals restrictions designed to protect children from marijuana advertising.
All of this would lead to more marijuana use in Arkansas.
Family Council Action Committee has materials available for volunteers and churches regarding the marijuana amendment:
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