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Although Marijuana is not a prescription drug it is more than a gateway drug it is often a springboard to other drugs abuse and addiction. Most people abusing cocaine, heroin, prescription drugs, and meth have all started using marijuana. I have read autobiographies, studies on marijuana use, and text books all have pointed to the fact that marijuana use often leads to stronger drug abuse.
Did you know that pot is 10 times stronger than it was 25 years ago? Read an article from a liberal London paper apologizing for its efforts to legalizing pot.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy reported this past January that more teens abuse prescription drugs than any illicit drug other than marijuana. According to the report, more than 2.1 million teenagers abused prescription drugs in 2006. In most states, it is easier to purchase prescription drugs than it is to buy marijuana. From 1993-2006 the use of marijuana has increased over 110% on college campuses.
Articles:
“Pot Is More Dangerous than LSD or Heroin”-Liberal UK Newspaper Apologizes for Efforts to Legalize Cannabis
Documentary Links Marijuana Use with Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Websites:
Parents- The Anti-Drug: Teen Marijuana Use Package
SAMHSA- Office of Applied Studies Illicit drug use
NIDA- Research Report Marijuana Abuse
Right side of page has link with very good information: Is marijuana addictive?...
Depression and Marijuana
Alcohol/Marijuana Dependence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Office of National Drug Control Policy: Marijuana
Doctors-Marijuana Triggers Psychosis
 Read about the scam of medical marijuana
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