1. Marijuana
A Schedule 1 drug, to law enforcement, is any illegal substance, which is used only for recreation. ... The negative socioeconomic effects of a drug and its use in a population do not simply disappear if the drug is legalized. ... There are, however, recent studies that show that the effects of long-term marijuana use on the brain are similar to other drugs of addiction. This means that marijuana, like cocaine and other drugs of addiction, can cause psychological dependence. ... Other new studies are revealing that marijuana, like other drugs of addiction, may have physically addictive pr...
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