re: White house response to NYT article on legalizing weed

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