Frequently Asked Questions - Marijuana. Marijuana Policy and Effects. Many opponents of medical marijuana make much of the purported link between marijuana use and mental illness.
But there is simply no compelling evidence to support the claim that marijuana is a causal risk factor for developing a psychiatric disorder in otherwise healthy individuals. Most tellingly, population-level rates of schizophrenia or other psychiatric illnesses have remained flat even when marijuana use rates have increased. EBSCOhost Discovery Service: State Taxation of Marijuana Distribution and Other Federal Crimes. Medicinal Marijuana - Marijuana as Medicine - Marijuana Legalization Organization topic page. Many people believe that marijuana can be used as medicine to treat certain illnesses.
Canada and several states in the U.S. have passed laws in recent years to specifically allow sick people to use marijuana for medicinal purposes. The only major federal report on the the subject of medicinal use of marijuana concluded that there was evidence that marijuana could be useful for "pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation. " Legalize Marijuana for Tax Revenue. Pro: Fund Crime—or Taxes?
By Stephen Easton, the Fraser Institute To understand the future, sometimes we have to look in the rearview mirror. The current prohibition on marijuana consumption exactly parallels the 1920s alcohol prohibition. Every year, a widely consumed illegal substance makes potential criminals of millions and actual criminals of hundreds of thousands.