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True Stories on the adverse effects of marijuana use
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Whether you agree with marijuana legalization or not, it’s important to understand the economic and social costs of legalizing another mind-altering drug. While much has been written about the tax revenue and total sales generated from commercial marijuana, there has been little research to understand how states are paying to mitigate the consequences of commercial marijuana on crime, social justice, safety, law enforcement, public health, education, and youth.
These are a collection of the stories not yet captured in the ever increasing body of research about the social costs of marijuana legalization.
Drugged Driving
Driver who caused fatal Lake Worth Beach crash was under influence of marijuana
MSN
London bus driver who killed girl, 9, after falling asleep due to smoking cannabis jailed for four years
Yahoo News
Harvard teen had marijuana in system when he crashed into Woodstock mom’s car, killing 3
ShawLocal
Accountant Pleads Not Guilty To State Trooper’s Reckless Homicide
The Patch
Court documents detail what happened during a hit-and-run that killed a 36 year-old
Valley News
Death or Injury
Ross exec from CT had ‘reaction’ to cannabis gummies before MA stabbings in front of kids
CT Insider
Teens arrested in double murder at marijuana grow facility
ABC
Shooting at marijuana dispensary leaves two dead, five arrested including two minors
KMPH
Richmond man gets 85 years for killing neighbor, wounding another
PAL Item
Grandson Hayden Leigh Kidd admits killing his nan Shirley Kidd while in grip of drug-induced psychosis where he believed she was his abusive stepfather
Daily Mail
Child Endangerment or Involvement
Perry woman accused of providing cannabis edible to her child
WHAM 13
1-year-old ‘had droopy eyes’ and struggled to breathe after taking ‘hit’ from aunt’s THC ‘weed’ vape pen, police say
MSN
Albany County Sheriff warns about THC gummies after 4-year-old hospitalized
6NEWS
Enola woman faces felony child endangerment after child eats THC gummy: police
CBS21
Prosper preschool teacher pleads guilty after toddlers eat THC gummies
FOX4
Crime & Black Market Activity
Leesburg man with medical marijuana card gets hostile during DUI arrest
Leesburg News
Teens arrested in double murder at marijuana grow facility
ABC News
Teen Worth Ave. home burglary suspect caught outside Chanel Boutique
CW34
Final suspect sentenced to 25 years in prison for marijuana dispensary robberies, burglaries
FOX31
Yuba County drug bust yields massive amount of illegal marijuana plants, mushrooms, guns, and cash
Action News Now
Addiction
WATCH
Jordan’s Story
WATCH
On the Road to Recovery with Ben Cort
WATCH
Stormzy quits smoking marijuana as he opens up on mental health struggles
METRO (UK)
After Legalization, Marijuana Addiction Is on the Rise
Healthline