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Can any tangible harms be directly traced to marijuana going mainstream in California?

By Douglas A. Berman

The Sacramento Bee on Sunday had this front-page report on marijuana's widespread use in California. The piece is headlined "Weed goes mainstream," and here are some of the highlights: As California voters prepare to decide in November whether to become the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a new Field Poll conducted for The Sacramento Bee reveals that weed already is deeply woven into society. Those who use the drug, and their reasons for doing it, may be as diverse as the state itself. Forty-two percent of adults who described themselves as current users in the July poll said they smoke pot to relieve pain or treat a health condition. Thirty-nine percent use it recreationally, to socialize or have fun with friends...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 10, 2010 (boomark / email).