Legalization of marijuana is bad public policy because the drug is addictive and significantly impairs bodily and mental functions; its use is associated with memory loss, cancer, and birth defects, among other conditions. Marijuana is not at all like alcohol. Consumption of alcohol carries few health risks and even offers some significant benefits. Consumption of marijuana impairs the immune system and short-term memory, elevates the risk of heart attack, and causes respiratory and brain damage.
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