Political Quotes

“I include in the Record a list of multiple items: First, a policy statement from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on Marijuana Legalization. Second, Facts for Families from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on Marijuana and Teens. Third, the Insurance Information Institute report on marijuana and impaired driving. Fourth, an article from verywellhealth.com titled, ``Is Marijuana Addictive?'' by Ashley Olivine, Ph.D. Fifth, an NBC News article titled, ``Legalized marijuana linked to a sharp rise in car crashes.'' Sixth, the Denver Post article titled, ``Are you high? The science of testing for marijuana impairment is hazy, and evolving.'' Seventh, a Bloomberg article titled, ``U.S. Grapples With How to Gauge Just How High Cannabis Users Are.'' [From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry] Marijuana Legalization The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) advocates for careful consideration of potential immediate and downstream effects of marijuana policy changes on children and adolescents. Marijuana legalization, even if restricted to adults, may be associated with (a) decreased adolescent perception of marijuana's harmful effects, (b) increased marijuana use among parents and caretakers, and (c) increased adolescent access to marijuana, all of which reliably predict increased rates of adolescent marijuana use and associated problems.…”