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  2. Why Elton John Calls the Legalization of Marijuana ‘One of ...

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    Elton John criticized the legalization of marijuana, saying it’s “addictive” and impairs cognitive thinking. “I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs,” John, who was ...

  3. 'Marijuana is, in fact, a problem.' This drug component makes ...

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    Many people try marijuana, and some develop an addiction leading to their lives — and the lives of others — being turned upside down, Dr. Mark Hurst writes. 'Marijuana is, in fact, a problem.'

  4. Cannabis use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and ICD-10 as the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. [2] [3]

  5. Long-term effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world. [3] In the United States, 10-20% of those who begin the use of cannabis daily will later become dependent. [4] [5] Cannabis use can lead to addiction, which is defined as "when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life."

  6. Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...

  7. Legality of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] As a Schedule I drug under the treaty, countries can allow the medical use of cannabis but it is considered to be an addictive drug with a serious risk of abuse. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The use of cannabis for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries; however, many have adopted a policy of decriminalization to make simple possession a ...

  8. LaGuardia Committee report - Wikipedia

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    The LaGuardia Committee report was an official scientific report published in 1944 that questioned the prohibition of cannabis in the United States. [1] [2] The report contradicted claims by the U.S. Treasury Department that smoking marijuana deteriorates physical and mental health, assists in criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, is physically addictive, and is a "gateway" drug to more ...

  9. Shafer Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Commission's report said that while public sentiment tended to view marijuana users as dangerous, they actually found users to be more timid, drowsy and passive. It concluded that cannabis did not cause widespread danger to society. It recommended using social measures other than criminalization to discourage use.