What we ought to talk about when we’re talking about decriminalizing Cannabis

The fact remains: This drug is risky
Cannabis can precipitate mood and anxiety disorders, alter development of the brain, and serve as a trigger for schizophrenia. The scary truth is that medical science can­not yet tell us who is predisposed to these ill effects and to what degree. In the mean­time, society is missing the voice of psychi­atry on individual and public health risks that might be the consequences of sweep­ing legal changes.

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