IS MARIJUANA HARMLESS??

1. Marijuana is harmless.
   n Associated with increased risks of mental illness, heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke
   n Contains 3-5 times the amount of carcinogens as tobacco
   n Emergency Room visits from marijuana side-effects are greater
   than all other substances combined
   
2. Marijuana is medicine.
   n Rejected for medicinal use by prominent national health organizations
   n Combustible leaf marijuana has no medical contribution
   n In medical marijuana states, less than 3% of users have cancer,
   AIDS, glaucoma, etc.
   
3. The marijuana “high” only lasts for a few hours.
   nA minimum of 24-hour acute impairment is standard after marijuana use
   nSub-acute impairment can last a week or longer
   n Significant THC increases have users reporting ill-effects for days
   
4. Presence-in-system testing is unreliable because it
   

does not measure impairment.
n Drug testing should serve as one component of a comprehensive safe and drug-free workplace program
n Testing validates the signs and symptoms of documented impaired behavior; maintaining even small amounts of THC in one’s system can cause substantial impairment
n Presence-in-system testing remains the gold standard and is upheld by the courts as valid
5. Marijuana is not addictive.
n Physiological dependence and withdrawal require substance abuse treatment
n 1 in 10 adult marijuana users will become dependent to the point of requiring treatment
n 1 in 6 adolescent marijuana users develop dependence

6. Marijuana can/should be regulated like alcohol.
n Comparisons between alcohol and marijuana regulation needs are not similar
n Comparable standardized measurements do not exist for marijuana
n The social costs related to alcohol abuse likewise exist with marijuana
7. Marijuana is not a gateway drug.
n 2-5 times greater risk of using other drugs when marijuana is the onset drug
n Frequency of marijuana use is significant with other illicit drugs of abuse and dependence
n Majority of individuals seeking drug treatment list marijuana as their gateway drug
8. Marijuana is safer than cigarettes or alcohol.
nPermanent damage to brain function and long-term mental health detriments are not safe
n Addiction, psychosis and cognitive function loss are never “safer” n Effects of extremely high THC products found in edibles, waxes
and oils are unknown
9. There are no long-term effects from marijuana use.
n Cognitive decline among marijuana users does not change with adult abstinence
n 17% increased risk for depression
n 40% increased risk of psychotic symptoms/disorders
10. It is safer to drive with marijuana in your system.
n 2-5 times increase to risk of crashes involving marijuana-impaired driving
n Driving slower does not mean driving safer
n Risks include: impaired cognitive function and slowed response times 

INFO SOURCE:

The Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association datia.org • info@datia.org • 800-355-1257 1325 G Street, NW Suite 500 #5001 Washington, DC 20005


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