American Academy of Pediatrics Reaffirms Opposition to Legalization of Marijuana
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sarra22/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The American Academy of Pediatrics reiterated its opposition to the legalization of marijuana in an updated statement on Monday.
The group is against legalized marijuana — both for recreational and medicinal purposes — due to the potentially harmful effects on adolescents, such as memory impairment and difficulty concentrating.
The AAP also says that studies have linked marijuana with a lower likelihood of completing high school and receiving a college degree. Those studies, however, did not prove that use of marijuana caused that lower likelihood of high school completion.
According to the statement, the group’s opposition to medicinal marijuana is based in a need for further research to determine correct dosing and true efficacy.
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