Discussions about the impact of legal marijuana on crime rates inevitably lead to substantial debate, although the data from the legalization experiments in Colorado and Washington State give compelling support to opponents of legalization.  There is significant evidence that crime has increased in these two jurisdictions following pot legalization. The other side of the issue involves the health impacts of marijuana consumption.  And here there is far less room for rational disagreement.  A large number of scientific studies collectively show the adverse health effects of marijuana. Indeed, the breadth and depth of these studies is far too large for a single comprehensive review that would be readable for a mainstream audience.  Thus, what follows is just a subset of the major findings reported by the scientific community in 2015 alone.  This list is far from complete, even though only 11 months of publication time in traditional science journals and...(Read Full Post)