Marijuana legalization: solution or dissolution.
What is being suggested as the most feasible course now is a standfast position on the legal front; an aggressive, directed research program planned to answer the critical questions about marijuana; and a discouragement policy for adolescents. Legalization is not seen as a tenable solution for many reasons, and it is one that may be irreversible and regretted.
D000293:Adolescent; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012907:Smoking; D014481:United States
D002186:Cannabinoids; D000431:Ethanol