White house response to NYT article on legalizing weed

Yep, those poor "school aged children" that will no doubt have the reefer madness if weed was legalized for those 21 and up

Marijuana use affects the developing brain.

So does booze.

A recent study in Brain reveals impairment of the development of structures in some regions of the brain following prolonged marijuana use that began in adolescence or young adulthood.[1] Marijuana use is associated with cognitive impairment, including lower IQ among adult chronic users who began using marijuana at an early age.[2]

Substance use in school age children has a detrimental effect on their academic achievement.

So does booze

Students who received earned D’s or F’s were more likely to be current users of marijuana than those who earned A’s (45% vs. 10%).[3]


Marijuana is addictive.

Maybe, but so is booze

Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana. This number increases to about 17 percent among those who start young and to 25-50 percent among people who use marijuana daily.[4]


Drugged driving is a threat to our roadways

So is drunk driving


This is a weak, half-assed, regurgitated response much like their foreign policy

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Marijuana is addictive. Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent

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WOW.

SO ADDICTIVE GUYS, LESS THAN ONE IN TEN.

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Any discussion on the issue should be guided by science and evidence, not ideology and wishful thinking.

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If this is the basis of law, then we've got some serious overhauling to do in regards to alcohol, tobacco, and firearms - not to mention pretty much every other law on the books.

Obama cares more about gays than he does potheads.