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Study: Scientists Bust Marijuana Myths And Tell Politicians To Stop Scaremongering

Guy Bentley

Daily Caller

Wednesday 12 Aug 2015

Marijuana is not a gateway drug and legalization does not result in a massive spike in cannabis use, according to the International Centre For Science In Drug Policy (ICSDP).

ICSDP released two papers Tuesday examining the state of the evidence surrounding marijuana use and regulation. The first paper serves to debunk a host of common claims made against cannabis use and legalization. The second seeks to guide the public on how to use evidence when talking about cannabis.

One of the myths ICSDP tackles is the claim that cannabis is a gateway drug. The evidence thus far points out that cannabis does precede the use of other illicit substances, but there is no causal link between marijuana use and the use of harder drugs.

Furthermore, the claim that smoking weed can lower your IQ by as much as eight points has been revised and abandoned. The authors of one of the most frequently cited papers linking marijuana to falling IQ revised their data in 2013 and found that socio-economic status was better explanation for IQ decline.

http://dailycaller.com/2015/08/12/study-scientists-bust-marijuana-myths-and-tell-politicians-to-stop-scaremongering/

 

 

 

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