Pot legalization: ‘We never hear the downside’
Marijuana is going to be legalized.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech from the throne, read Friday by Gov. General David Johnston, said the Liberal government would introduce legislation that will “legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana.”
But before you run to the nearest dispensary and buy a dime-bag of their finest ganja, maybe it’s time to step back and evaluate the downside of the drug.
It’s not hard to find research that highlights the positive, medicinal effects of marijuana.
And it’s not hard to find studies the reveal the damaging short and long-term effects of heavy use.
Some pro-pot advocates will argue that marijuana doesn’t have any addictive properties, that it’s a nearly harmless drug.
Lorne Hildebrand, executive director of Edgewood Treatment Centre, has a message for those who only want to read one-side of the argument.
“Not everybody who smokes pot will become a marijuana addict. But there’s...
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