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Scientists and researchers contend that the marijuana plant contains several chemicals that may prove useful for treating a range of illnesses or symptoms, leading many people to argue that it should be made legally available for medical purposes. Marijuana is currently categorized as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Title 21 U.S.C. AS: 801, et seq. This classification does not interfere with allowing research, and for those drugs formulated with the plant or its crude extracts from being reviewed and approved by the FDA. The fact is much research is being done. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and DEA have fostered research on marijuana for many years.

According to NIDA: o Scientific study of the active chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, has led to the development of two FDA-approved medications already, and is leading to the development of new pharmaceuticals that harness the therapeutic benefits of cannabinoids while minimizing or eliminating the harmful side effects (including the "high") produced by eating or smoking the leaves. o Cannabinoids are a large family of chemicals related to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), marijuana's main psychoactive (mind-altering) ingredient. In addition to THC, the marijuana plant contains over 100 other cannabinoids. o Currently two main cannabinoids of interest therapeutically are THC and cannabidiol (CBD), found in varying ratios within the marijuana plant. THC stimulates appetite and reduces nausea (and there are already approved THC-based medications for these purposes), and it may also decrease pain, inflammation, and spasticity. CBD is a non- psychoactive cannabinoid that may also be useful in reducing pain and inflammation, controlling epileptic seizures, and possibly even treating psychosis and addictions. o An FDA'approved drug called Dronabinol (MarinolA(R)) contains THC and is used to treat nausea caused by chemotherapy and wasting disease (extreme weight loss) caused by AIDS. Another FDA-approved drug called Nabilone (CesametA(R)) contains a synthetic cannabinoid similar to THC and is used for the same purposes. Both are available through a doctor's prescription and come in pill or capsule form. o SativexA(R), an oromuscosal spray for treatment of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis, is already approved for use in other countries. SativexA(R) contains equal parts THC and CBD. SativexA(R) is now in Phase III clinical trials in the U.S. to establish its effectiveness and safety in treating cancer pain. o Although it has not yet undergone clinical trials to establish its effectiveness and safety (necessary to obtain FDA approval), a CBD-based drug called EpidiolexA(R) has recently been created to treat certain forms of childhood epilepsy."1

Although there have been many stories in the media about CBD and the benefits achieved by its use, all these stories are anecdotal. Dr. Elson So, President of the American Epilepsy Society asks 3

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that the "professional and lay community do not make treatment decisions that are not based on sound research." In his letter to the Miami Herald, Dr. So points out that there is currently a lack of scientific evidence for the use of marijuana as treatment for epilepsy. It is not yet known if it is a safe and efficacious treatment. "In addition, there is little known about the long term effects of using marijuana on infants and children on memory, learning and behavior." "The lack of information does not mean that it is an ineffective treatment ' but let's be sure that it is and learn how to use it correctly."2

DEA has always supported ongoing research into potential medicinal uses of marijuana's active ingredients. As of May 2014: o There are 237 researchers registered with DEA to perform studies with marijuana, marijuana extracts, and non-tetrahydrocannabinol marijuana derivatives that exists in the plant, such as cannabidiol and cannabinol.

o Studies include evaluation of abuse potential, physical/psychological effects, adverse effects, therapeutic potential, and detection.

o Sixteen of these registered researchers are approved to conduct research with smoked marijuana on human subjects.3

Organizers behind the "medical" marijuana movement did not really concern themselves with marijuana as a medicine ' they just saw it as a means to an end, which is the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. They did not deal with ensuring that the product meets the standards of modern medicine: quality, safety and efficacy. There is no standardized composition or dosage; no appropriate prescribing information; no quality control; no accountability for the product; no safety regulation: no way to measure its effectiveness (besides anecdotal stories); and no insurance coverage.

DEA and the Federal Government are not alone in viewing how drugs should become medicines, the negative ramifications of the current processes engaged in by some of the states, and the harms that we are doing to our youth by continuing to allow and accept popular vote as a method of determining what medicine is.

o The American Medical Association (AMA) in November 2013, amended their position on cannabis, stating that "(1) cannabis is a dangerous drug and as such is a public health concern; (2) sale of cannabis should not be legalized; (3) public health based strategies, rather than incarceration should be utilized in the handling of individuals possessing cannabis for personal use; and (4) that additional research should be encouraged."4 o The American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM) public policy statement on "Medical Marijuana," clearly rejects smoking as a means of drug delivery. ASAM further recommends that "all cannabis, cannabis-based products and cannabis delivery devices should be subject to the same standards applicable to all other prescription medication and medical devices, and should not be distributed or otherwise provided to patients ..." without FDA approval. ASAM also "discourages state interference in the federal medication approval process."5 ASAM continues to support these policies, and has also 4

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stated that they do not "support proposals to legalize marijuana anywhere in the United States."6

o The American Cancer Society (ACS) "is supportive of more research into the benefits of cannabinoids. Better and more effective treatments are needed to overcome the side effects of cancer and its treatment. However, the ACS does not advocate the use of inhaled marijuana or the legalization of marijuana."7

o The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) has stated that "although marijuana can lower the intraocular pressure, the side effects and short duration of action, coupled with the lack of evidence that its use alters the course of glaucoma, preclude recommending this drug in any form for the treatment of glaucoma at the present time."8

o The Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) states that "the high dose of marijuana necessary to produce a clinically relevant effect on intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma in the short term requires constant inhalation, as much as every three hours. The number of significant side effects generated by long-term use of marijuana or long-term inhalation of marijuana smoke make marijuana a poor choice in the treatment of glaucoma. To date, no studies have shown that marijuana ' or any of its approximately 400 chemical components ' can safely and effectively lower intraocular pressure better than the variety of drugs currently on the market."9

o The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that "[a]ny change in the legal status of marijuana, even if limited to adults, could affect the prevalence of use among adolescents." While it supports scientific research on the possible medical use of cannabinoids as opposed to smoked marijuana, it opposes the legalization of marijuana.10

o The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) "is concerned about the negative impact of medical marijuana on youth. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the many adverse development, cognitive, medical, psychiatric, and addictive effects of marijuana." Of greater concern to the AACAP is that "adolescent marijuana users are more likely than adult users to develop marijuana dependence, and their heavy use is associated with increased incidence and worsened course of psychotic, mood, and anxiety disorders." "The "medicalization" of smoked marijuana has distorted the perception of the known risks and purposed benefits of this drug." Based upon these concerns, the "AACAP opposes medical marijuana dispensing to adolescents."11

o The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has stated that "based on studies to date ' and the fact that long-term use of marijuana may be associated with significant, serious side effects ' it is the opinion of the NMSS's Medical Advisory Board that there are currently insufficient data to recommend marijuana or its derivatives as a treatment for MS symptoms. Research is continuing to determine if there is a possible role for marijuana or its derivatives in the treatment of MS. In the meantime, other well tested, FDA-approved drugs are available to reduce spasticity."12

o The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) consensus it that marijuana is properly categorized as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act and 5

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concurs with DEA that "the clear weight of the currently available evidence supports this classification, including evidence that smoked marijuana has a high potential for abuse, has no accepted medicinal value in treatment in the United States, and evidence that there is a general lack of accepted safety for its use even under medical supervision."13 NASN also supports of the position of the AAP that "any change in the legal status of marijuana, even if limited to adults, could affect the prevalence of use among adolescents."14

o The American Psychiatric Association (APA) states that there is no current scientific evidence that marijuana is in any way beneficial for treatment of any psychiatric disorder. Current evidence supports, at minimum, a strong association of cannabis use with the onset of psychiatric disorders. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to harm due to the effects of cannabis on neurological development. The APA does support further research of cannabis-derived substances as medicine, facilitated by the federal government, and if scientific evidence supports the use for treatment of specific conditions, the approval process should go through the FDA and in no way be authorized by ballot initiatives.15

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analysis of article text

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reform_referenda	cannabis	stimulant	narcotic	hallucinogen

incarceration/prison mentioned? yes .

propaganda analysis

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concept		evidence	hits	links
	drug of abuse implied / mentioned drug related [news] [concept]	legalization prohibition agency illegal drugs drug ngo
	propaganda drugwar propaganda [news] [concept]	propaganda theme2 propaganda theme3 propaganda theme5 propaganda theme7 propaganda theme4		•Why Are Americans So Easy to Manipulate? (Bruce E Levine, 2012) •Classic Modern Drug Propaganda •Themes in Chemical Prohibition •Drug War Propaganda (kindle edition)
	addiction 60% [news] [concept]	"addictions" "Addiction" "dependence"	3	•Twelve-Step Snake Oil (2012) •Ceremonial Chemistry: The Ritual Persecution of Drugs, Addicts, and Pushers (Thomas Szasz) •Rat Park •substance.com/stop-nora-volkow-l... •lewrockwell.com/2013/08/stephen-... •wakingtimes.com/2014/03/12/canna...
	madness, violence, illness propaganda theme2 [news] [concept]	"dangerous drug" "harm" "harms" "harmful" "dangerous" "negative impact" "seizures" "anxiety" "cancer" "addictive" "psychotic" "psychosis" "perception" "disease" addiction reefer madness	17	•Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) •drugwarfacts.org/crime.htm •drugwarfacts.org/causes.htm •Distortion 18: Cannabis and Mental Illness
	survival of society propaganda theme3 75% [news] [concept]	"Society" "American" "community" "public health"	21	•Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) •The "Nation" as a Device To Create a Psychological Crowd
	use is abuse use is abuse [news] [concept]	"Drug Abuse" "cannabis use" "marijuana users" "Abuse"	6	•Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) •drugwarfacts.org/addictiv.htm
	gateway, use is abuse propaganda theme4 [news] [concept]	use is abuse		•Use is Abuse, Gateway (propaganda theme 4)
	children propaganda theme5 80% [news] [concept]	"Child" "children" "infants" "adolescents" "Adolescent" "youth"	12	•Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) •drugwarfacts.org/adolesce.htm •Think of the children
	total prohibition propaganda theme7 [news] [concept]	"legalization" "legalized" "legalize" "legalization of marijuana" "legalize marijuana" "marijuana or the legalization" "marijuana, it opposes the legalization" "advocate the use of inhaled marijuana or the legalization" "support proposals to legalize" "opposes the legalization" legalization	17	•Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7)
	drug of abuse illegal drugs [news] [concept]	cannabis spice various illegal drugs addiction hallucinogen
	drugs [news] [concept]	various drugs
	drug ngo [news] [concept]	prohibitionist ngo
	drug law [news] [concept]	"CSA" "Controlled Substances Act" "Controlled Substances" "Schedule I"	7
	government drug warrior prohibition agency [news] [concept]	"DEA" "NIDA" "National Institute on Drug Abuse"	8	•Drug Enforcement Administration •drugwarfacts.org/military.htm •trac.syr.edu/tracdea/ •dare.procon.org •The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying To Keep Marijuana Illegal
	prohibitionist ngo [news] [concept]	"American Society of Addiction Medicine" "ASAM"	5	•The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying To Keep Marijuana Illegal •Vested Interests of Prohibition: The Police •Police Are the Prohibitionist Lobby •this is what a police state looks like •Pot Threatens Booze Profits •A Center for Statistics Abuse? •columbia.edu/cu/norml/cproject.html •Califano's CASA •Drugfree.org - Pharmaceutical Corporation Lobby
	legalization [news] [concept]	"legalize marijuana" "legalization of marijuana" "legalization" "legalized" "legalize"	9	•mapinc.org/decrim.htm
	hallucinogen 55% [news] [concept]	psychedelic		•MAPS.org/ •erowid.org/ •lycaeum.org/ •mapinc.org/hallucinogens.htm •Wikipedia: Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants
	psychoactive plant plants [news] [concept]	cannabis		•erowid.org/plants/plants.shtml
	psychedelic 55% [news] [concept]	spice		•maps.org/ •Psychedelic •psychedelic-library.org/
	intoxicant [news] [concept]	cannabis spice
	medical cannabis [news] [concept]	"Medical Marijuana" ""medical" marijuana" ""medical"" "smoked marijuana" "medical purposes. Marijuana" "medical" marijuana" "medicalization" of smoked marijuana" "medicinal uses of marijuana" "MARIJUANA MEDICINE" "marijuana as a medicine"	15	•medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/ •drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm •mapinc.org/mmj.htm •mapinc.org/find?253 •The Flower (video cartoon)
	cannabis [news] [concept]	"MARIJUANA" "cannabis" "cannabis-based" "cannabis-derived" "THC" "tetrahydrocannabinol" "cannabinol" "cannabidiol" "CBD" medical cannabis reefer madness	70	•Cannabis: Religious and Spiritual Uses •Cannabis-Driving Studies •MAPInc.org Cannabis Link DB •medicalmarijuanaprocon.org •cannabisnews.com/ •cannabisculture.com •Schaffer Library: Marijuana •drugwarfacts.org/marijuan.htm •mapinc.org/pot.htm •U.S. Prisons Thriving on Jim Crow Marijuana Arrests (2013)
	reefer madness reefer madness 60% [news] [concept]	"psychotic, mood, and anxiety disorders." "The "medicalization" of smoked marijuana"	1	•Link Between Marijuana and Mental Illness •Relief from Schizophrenia using Cannabis •Study Indicates Cannabis-Associated Psychosis Risk Is Minimal •Study: Pot Doesn't Exacerbate Schizophrenia •Cannabis Use May "Improve" Brain Function In Schizophrenics, Study Says •Distortion 18: Cannabis and Mental Illness •"Reefer Madness" •"Reefer Madness" 1936 screenplay •Hypnosis and "Reefer Madness" •mapinc.org/topics/psychosis •mapinc.org/find?252 •Behavior Under Nazi Regime, vs Drug User Personality •Study: Marijuana Linked to Lower Mortality Rate for Patients with Psychotic Disorders (2012)
	spice 55% [news] [concept]	"synthetic cannabinoid"	1	•Synthetic cannabis •erowid.org/chemicals/spice product/
	various drugs [news] [concept]	"pharmaceuticals" "drug" "drugs"	18
	various illegal drugs [news] [concept]	"Drug Abuse" "mind-altering" "psychoactive" "Controlled Substances"	6	•mapinc.org •drugwarfacts.org •DEA's Drugs of Abuse booklet •drugwarfacts.org/drugtest.htm
	incarceration [news] [concept]	"incarceration"	1	•Prison Hell in America (Stephen Lendman, Oct. 2011) •Understanding the U.S. Torture State •this is what a police state looks like •Torture and the United States •drugwarfacts.org/cms/Prisons and... •aclu.org/combating-mass-incarcer... •november.org •mapinc.org/prison.htm •hermes-press.com/prisons drugs.htm •US Official Prison Policy: Encourage Men's Rape (2014) •Profit Driven Prison Industrial Complex (2012) •The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying To Keep Marijuana Illegal •Sing a Little Louder •Prison Rape Widely Ignored by Authorities •Push Back Against Drug War Profiteering with Jury Nullification
	youth 80% [news] [concept]	propaganda theme5		•ssdp.org/ •mapinc.org/youth.htm
	school [news] [concept]	"School"	1	•ssdp.org/
	aggrandizing government aggrandizement 50% [news] [concept]	"authorized"	1	•What is Statism? •Conservapedia: Statism •Wikipedia: Statolatry •Bought Priesthood •Worship of the U. S. Government (2011) •Bureaucratic Thrust •Tyranny of Experts •The Threat of Authority (2012) •The Media As Enablers of Government Lies •The Statist Mindset (Jacob Hornberger, 2011) •Thinking Critically about Experts and Authority •'Scientific' evidence for FDA-approved drugs isn't so scientific, it turns out (2014) •Statism, Stalinism, and Satanism - What are the Limits?
	mainstream (controlled) media msm [news] [concept]	mockingbird		•Mainstream Media •whowhatwhy.com/2014/04/09/media-... •lewrockwell.com/orig14/alford1.1... •Michael Levine, Mainstream Media: The Drug War Shills •storyleak.com/graphic-6-corporat... •Mainstream Media: The Most Significant Threat To Freedom
	Mockingbird / Wurlitzer; US intel-controlled media mockingbird [news] [concept]	"Miami Herald"	1	•Operation Mockingbird - Mighty Wurlitzer •carlbernstein.com/magazine cia a... •US Media Conceals News (2013) •Two of the Largest American Newspapers Opine in Favor of Allowing States to Legalize Marijuana (2012) •thedailybell.com/definitions/par...

Sentence-By-Sentence Analysis

(7) The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and DEA have fostered research on marijuana for many years .

re: "Drug Abuse", "Abuse" - Prohibitionists try to hammer in the idea that 'all use is abuse.' The rhetoric of prohibition needs to deny that many people can use currently illegal drugs without abusing them. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) ) re: "DEA", "NIDA", "National Institute on Drug Abuse" - Power is sweet; it is a drug, the desire for which increases with a habit. -- Bertrand Russell

(11) CBD is a non- psychoactive cannabinoid that may also be useful in reducing pain and inflammation, controlling epileptic seizures, and possibly even treating psychosis and addictions. o An FDA'approved drug called Dronabinol (MarinolA(R)) contains THC and is used to treat nausea caused by chemotherapy and wasting disease (extreme weight loss) caused by AIDS .

re: "addictions" - Drug war rhetoric asserts jailing addicts curbs addiction.

re: "seizures", "psychosis", "disease" - Drugs, the prohibitionist explains, are a wicked bane on modern man. If not for the noble drug war (i.e. jailing drug users), exclaims the propagandist, then people will run amok, and violence, death, psychosis, and plague shall cover the land. (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) )

(17) Elson So, President of the American Epilepsy Society asks 3 ....... that the "professional and lay community do not make treatment decisions that are not based on sound research."

re: "Society", "American", "community" - Prohibitionists assert that the survival of the community, society, the nation, the world, etc. are at stake. Only continued and increased punishments for drug users can be contemplated, because, say prohibitionists, society will otherwise fall apart. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) )

(18) In his letter to the Miami Herald, Dr .

re: - ''Shills are the con-men (and women) who entice suckers into the phony game by putting on a show intended to convince those watching that the game is honest, that if you keep playing you can actually win... Because mainstream media, as they did during the Vietnam War, shills us, by means of an incessant flow of fill-in-the-blanks bullshit 'victory' stories into believing that Drug War Monty is a real war that our leaders intend to win.'' -- Michael Levine (from "Into the Buzzsaw")

re: "Miami Herald" - "Other organizations which cooperated with the CIA include the American Broadcasting Company, the National Broadcasting Company, the Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters, Hearst Newspapers, Scripps-Howard, Newsweek magazine, the Mutual Broadcasting System, the Miami Herald and the old Saturday Evening Post and New York Herald-Tribune." -- Carl Bernstein

(21) "In addition, there is little known about the long term effects of using marijuana on infants and children on memory, learning and behavior."

re: "children", "infants" - Prohibitionists are champions of "the child", "kids", "children", etc. Only continued or increased punishments of all adults caught using "drugs" will send the correct "message" to children. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) )

(22) "The lack of information does not mean that it is an ineffective treatment ' but let's be sure that it is and learn how to use it correctly."2 DEA has always supported ongoing research into potential medicinal uses of marijuana's active ingredients .

re: "DEA" - "for other people, this would be wrong, but because I have the best interests of my followers at heart, it's ok for me to...." -- How Power Corrupts Leaders, Ronald E. Riggio

(28) ASAM also "discourages state interference in the federal medication approval process."5 ASAM continues to support these policies, and has also 4 ....... stated that they do not "support proposals to legalize marijuana anywhere in the United States."6 o The American Cancer Society (ACS) "is supportive of more research into the benefits of cannabinoids .

re: "Cancer" - The rhetoric of prohibition asserts that insanity, crime, and violence are caused by drugs, or are controlled by prohibition. (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) ) re: "Society", "American" - O'Brien: "The heretic, the enemy of society, will always be there, so that he can be defeated and humiliated over again." (Orwell, 1984) (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) ) re: "legalize", "legalize marijuana", "support proposals to legalize" - The ancient and first commandment (Mat 22:38, Mark 12:28) is, "Thou shall not legalize the herb." (Gen 1:29-30) To be seen of men (Mat 23:5), thou shalt make thy righteousness (Isa 64:6) of thine holy rulers (1Chron 21:1, Mat 4:8, Luke 4:5, 1Jn 2:18) shine forth over the wickedness of marijuana! Pharmakeia evil-doers (that is to say, marijuana users - sorcerers and witches all; Gal 5:20,Rev 21:8,22:15), shall be arrested (Luke 12:11), scourged (Mark 15:15, John 19:1), imprisoned (Mat 25:36), and enslaved (1Tim 1:10, Rev 18:13), for ever and ever (Rev 19:3). For to punish marijuana users is like unto the Righteousness of the Saints. (Rev 19:8) Amen! (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) )

(29) Better and more effective treatments are needed to overcome the side effects of cancer and its treatment .

re: "cancer" - Prohibitionist propaganda claims that horrible dangers are caused by "drugs." (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) )

(33) While it supports scientific research on the possible medical use of cannabinoids as opposed to smoked marijuana, it opposes the legalization of marijuana.10 o The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) "is concerned about the negative impact of medical marijuana on youth .

re: "negative impact" - Prohibition propaganda rarely misses an opportunity to link crime, violence, and insanity with "drugs". The propagandist insinuates that prohibited drugs cause evil, and if it weren't for "drugs" bad things would not exist. (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) ) re: "American" - The survival of society is assured, -- says the propaganda of prohibition -- as long as drug users are punished (jailed). (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) ) re: "Child", "Adolescent", "youth" - "The inflaming of this fear about the fate of our own children [makes] it difficult if not impossible for most Americans to take a careful and reasoned look at our drug policies."[W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) ) re: "legalization", "legalization of marijuana", "marijuana, it opposes the legalization", "opposes the legalization" - Try to present a stark dilemma: a sinful "Legalization" foisted upon a gullible, simple and child-like people, versus a moral, Godly, sane, reasonable continuance of the current policy. Deny the current policy is to profit from the mass incarceration of millions for "drugs." Don't mention jail or prison at all, if avoidable. If anyone objects, weasel and claim few white women are in federal prison for marijuana possession, as an 'unrelated charge,' alone. (And this is why people must always go to prison for pot.) When people catch on to that, insist then that cannabis arrests, prison for pot, and police-forced treatment for pot smokers is a new deal, a change, a cultural revolution, a new third way, etc. (Unlike the old arrests, forced-treatment and prison for pot.) (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) )

(34) Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the many adverse development, cognitive, medical, psychiatric, and addictive effects of marijuana."

re: "addictive" - Drugs, claim the prohibitionist, cause insanity, violence, and terrible sickness. (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) ) re: "Adolescents" - Being a prohibitionist means you can never shed too many crocodile tears for the "children". (As you lustily jail or kill their parents for using drugs.) (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) )

(35) Of greater concern to the AACAP is that "adolescent marijuana users are more likely than adult users to develop marijuana dependence, and their heavy use is associated with increased incidence and worsened course of psychotic, mood, and anxiety disorders."

re: "anxiety", "psychotic" - Drugs, scream prohibitionists, cause all bad things in life: crime, violence, insanity, etc. If not for prohibition (i.e., jailing drug users), then criminality, violence and psychotic behavior would explode upon the land, the prohibitionist assures us. (Madness Crime Violence Illness (propaganda theme 2) ) re: "marijuana users" - "This strategy equates the use and abuse of drugs and implies that it is impossible to use the particular drug or drugs in question without physical, mental, and moral deterioration." [W.White,1979] (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) ) re: "adolescent" - Prohibitionists forever claim that children are corrupted by drugs, and this is why adult users must be punished harshly. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) )

(40) Current evidence supports, at minimum, a strong association of cannabis use with the onset of psychiatric disorders .

re: "cannabis use" - Prohibition propaganda claims that all use of any "drug" is abuse. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) )

(41) Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to harm due to the effects of cannabis on neurological development .

re: "Adolescents" - Prohibitionists play on parental fears by exaggerating the dangers to children of drugs. Adults must be jailed (reason prohibitionists), because kids might be corrupted with drugs. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) )

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