US WA: LTE: Recognize High Risk Of Marijuana

The Columbian, 03 Oct 2012 – Reading the Sept. 30 editorial, "Legalize & Tax: Marijuana Initiative 502 offers the chance to abandon prohibition as a lost cause," I am very disappointed that in endorsing Initiative 502 (which will legalize and tax marijuana), The Columbian made no mention of the increasing evidence that marijuana is a high-risk drug with high health and cost impacts for society. I have written previously about the studies linking marijuana use to schizophrenia. Recent studies now link the drug to testicular cancer and permanent lowering of IQ.