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analysis of U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Demand Reduction Section May 2014 The Dangers and Consequences of Marijuana Abuse

CONTENTS, INTRO

U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Demand
Reduction Section May 2014 The Dangers and Consequences of
Marijuana Abuse

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Table of Contents
Introduction.......2

Is Marijuana Medicine?
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Dangers of
Marijuana.......6

Marijuana is Dangerous to the User and
Others.......6

Mental Health Issues Related to
Marijuana.......8

Physical Health Issues Related to
Marijuana.......13

Environmental Issues Related to
Marijuana.......18

Marijuana as a Precursor to Abuse and Other
Drugs.......22

Dependency and
Treatment.......23

Dangers to Non
Users.......24

Delinquent
Behaviors.......24

Drugged
Drivers.......25

Other Consequences of Marijuana
Use.......29

Marijuana and
Incarceration.......33

Other
Considerations.......34

Marijuana Use Among Youth is Rising as Perception of Risk
Decreases.......34

A Final
Note.......36

Endnotes.......37

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INTRODUCTION

The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA)
responsibility as it pertains to marijuana is clearly delineated
in federal law. But our responsibility to the public goes further
' to educate you about marijuana with fact and scientific evidence.

DEA supports research into the use of marijuana as a medicine,
to be approved through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
process, the same as required of all other medicines in the U.S.

We also want the public to understand the ramifications of the
use of this drug and the consequences it will have on our youth
and our society as a whole.

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