Marijuana
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Introduction
This page explores marijuana as a substance and industry.
Messages and Resources on Christian Restorative Justice, Environment, and Health
A practical Study and Action Guide for use by small groups discussion or personal reflection. The guide covers topics that are actionable on the personal and policy levels: sugar’s impact on our bodies and sugar corporations’ truth-telling and accountability, corn and corn subsidies creating over-supply, plastic and its biological impact on animals and humans, the true cost of meat in terms of soil depletion and air pollution, and food waste and the practices which can diminish it.
Other Resources on Marijuana
James Chapman, How Cannabis Can Trigger Schizophrenia. UK Daily Mail.
Angus Chen, Pot Can Trigger Psychotic Symptoms For Some, But Do The Effects Last? NPR, Mar 6, 2015.
Sushrut Jangi, Can We Please Stop Pretending Smoking Marijuana Is Harmless? Boston Globe, Oct 8, 2015.
The Young Turks, Study Reveals the True Damage of Marijuana Use The Young Turks, Feb 3, 2016. Poorer verbal memory in middle age.
The Young Turks, How Pot Edibles Can Mess You Up. The Young Turks, Nov 12, 2016.
Fateh Malik, Scientist Reveals What Cannabis Does to Your Bones. USA Health Times, Oct 4, 2017.
Judith Griesel, Pot Holes: Legalizing Marijuana is Fine, But Don't Ignore the Science on Its Dangers. Washington Post, May 25, 2018.
Hasan Minhaj, The Marijuana Industry is Rigged. Patriot Act, May 25, 2020.
Jane E. Brody, Do You Have the Heart for Marijuana? New York Times, Oct 26, 2020. “Research suggests that smoking marijuana carries many of the same cardiovascular health hazards as smoking tobacco.”
Matthew Cunningham-Cook, Democrats Waited Until After the Election But Finally Voted to Legalize Marijuana. The Intercept, Dec 4, 2020.
PBS Vitals, How Smoking Weed Affects Your Health. PBS Vitals, Aug 29, 2023. Cannabis has side effects: heart muscle dysfunction, chest pains, heart attacks, strokes. Daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease. Also, marijuana can cause abuse disorder. 16 million people had the disorder. Cannabis use before age 18 can affect learning, attention, and memory. We do not yet know the permanence of these conditions. Marijuana might not be a simple sleep aid: it can cause hangover symptoms. Finally, THC in high doses might increase anxiety and depression.
Matt Richtel, Cannabis Use Disorder Is ‘Common’ Among Marijuana Users, Study Finds. New York Times, Aug 30, 2023.
More Perfect Union, Legal Weed Is Being Ruined By Corporate Greed. More Perfect Union, Jan 29, 2024. Trulieve Corporation. Marijuana markets are already becoming monopolized.
Christian Restorative Justice, Environment, and Health: Topics:
This page is part of our section on the Environment, which explores the following topics: Animal Antibiotics; Animal Extinction; Climate Change; Coal, Gas, Oil; Corn; Food and Nutrition Misc; Food Waste; Health Care Systems; Lead, Mercury, Heavy Metals; Marijuana; Meat’s True Cost; Pesticides; Plastics; Renewable Energy; Sugar; Tobacco; Water; Wheat.
Christian Restorative Justice Critique of the Right: Domestic Policy Topics:
This page is part of our section Critique of the Right, which engages the following topics: Banking and Finance examines the economic and political power of financial institutions; Bioethics discusses abortion policy; Business and Economics examines economic theories, taxes, housing, environment, corporate law, labor law, automation, and inequalities of wealth and power; Civil Unions makes the Christian case for civil unions for all and removing marriage from the culture wars; Criminal Justice examines crime statistics and definition, policing, prosecution, sentencing, prisons, and reintegration; Education examines public education and conservative resistance to it; Environment and Health highlights the many challenges we face related to animals, climate change, food, and health systems; Government Corruption spotlights political compromises and dealings contrary to the public good; Gun Rights examines gun policies and rhetoric; Media spotlights failures of, and possible fixes to, left-wing or left-leaning media; Power and Politics highlights the impact of racial considerations and racism on political campaigns, voting rights, public investments, and other political procedures; Race examines the impact of white supremacy on virtually every aspect of American life.
Christian Restorative Justice Critique of the Right: Philosophical Influences:
