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I WORK in a rehab facility for teenagers. You would have a hard time convincing me that pot does not function as a gateway drug for the majority of these teens or that it isn't harmful for young and developing minds. While most of them have other factors that led to addiction/interest in drugs outside of introduction to marijuana, that's where they started when they got into drugs. If you're older and know the risks it's not going to be a gateway drug for you, but anyone under the age of 16 is opening a door that might lead to other doors.
I'm in support of legalization, but I think it needs to be regulated--though look at how regulating tobacco has kept it out of the hands of minors (yeah right).
And yes, hemp is a wonderful thing--but yes, we could make a GMO hemp that has no THC. I think I would much rather see that first.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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