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Should Just Marijuana Be Legalized?

• No. Although not as toxic or addictive as cocaine, marijuana can lead to a variety of physical, psychological, and social problems.*

• Marijuana's effect on short-term memory, motivation, and energy level can interfere with the cognitive and social development of adolescents.*

• Marijuana decreases a driver's ability to drive. The greater the marijuana dose, the greater is the effect. In one test the effect was equivalent to the performance deterioration produced by BACs between .03 and .07.** [The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines >.01 BAC as alcohol-involved.***]