I personally doubt that we will see increased schizophrenia rates from legal weed. We may not see any of the other harms you list, either.
Sorry, the science just isn't that good on this subject.
> selfishly looking for approval for their own recreational vice
I'd say destroying the black market and keeping convictions off people's records is a total win, even in the eyes of the rest of us that don't smoke weed.
> I personally doubt that we will see increased schizophrenia rates from legal weed. We may not see any of the other harms you list, either. Sorry, the science just isn't that good on this subject.
What makes you doubt it? Why would it be more likely it is harmless than harmful? Even if I had no prior scientific data but tried to guess if regular use of a mind altering substance would be harmless or harmful, wouldn’t the prior lean towards harmful?
You might want to check recent data out of Colorado. It isn’t looking good.
> I'd say destroying the black market and keeping convictions off people's records is a total win, even in the eyes of the rest of us that don't smoke weed.
How do you know it is a win if we don’t know the unsettled science yet? Might be a pretty big gamble.
One of the biggest obvious problems with legalized Marijuana that they are struggling with in Colorado is the simple concept of having a test to determine if an individual is under the influence. Such a test would be a breakthrough in resolving some of the more serious immediate risks and enable enforcement of common sense rules.
Do you want your nurse at the ER impaired from Marijuana? Your bus driver? The construction crane operator?
I argue the legalization advocates are being irresponsible without “settled science” and without an ability to measure or detect use.
Sorry, the science just isn't that good on this subject.
> selfishly looking for approval for their own recreational vice
I'd say destroying the black market and keeping convictions off people's records is a total win, even in the eyes of the rest of us that don't smoke weed.