Marijuana

“It is probably too late to make marijuana illegal since it has been legal long enough to gain a foothold….Instead, we as a nation should strictly regulate marijuana at the federal level, tax it substantially, and the higher the THC potency, the higher the tax should be.” - Richard Land

“This isn’t the first effort to combine cannabis with Christianity, and it won’t be the last. The desperation is palpable. The reach is breathtaking. The scholarship is shoddy.” - ReligionUnplugged

“If marijuana definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke?” - Breakpoint

“However, U.S. adults view marijuana as less harmful to users than tobacco, nicotine and alcohol” - Gallup

“Those previously diagnosed with cannabis addiction were almost twice as likely to develop clinical depression and up to four times as likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.” - Breakpoint

“Adults younger than 50, for example, are twice as likely as those aged 65 and older to be regular cannabis users (12% vs. 6%, respectively). Men (11%) are marginally more likely than women (8%) to be regular consumers” - Gallup

“The proportion of Americans who say they smoke marijuana has more than doubled since 2013, when Gallup first asked the question. That year, 7% said they did.” - Gallup

“A recent study from Oregon Health & Science University reveals that while alcohol abuse has steadily declined among teens, cannabis abuse has soared.” - Church Leaders

“after more than a decade of legal recreational marijuana, we now have significantly more data. Far from being safe, recreational pot is clearly a net loss for public health.” - Breakpoint

“Increased potency of marijuana in the global market is a factor, and lawmakers have ‘decreas[ed] the public’s perception of its harm,’ according to the study’s lead author.” - Breakpoint