https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...mbrace-legalization-questions-persist-n953396
Marijuana, the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S., is winning approval state by state and impressing investors. But researchers still caution against its use.
2018 has been a banner year for the legal marijuana industry, as the national market for weed skyrocketed and five more states legalized it, reflecting widespread popular support.
This year, Vermont and Michigan became the ninth and 10th states to legalize recreational marijuana, which is also legal In the District of Columbia. And voters in Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah overwhelmingly approved ballot measures making medical marijuana legal. That means 33 states plus D.C. now approve the illicit drug for medical use, raising the question of whether the U.S. will follow Canada’s lead in legalizing marijuana nationwide.
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New York & New Jersey are ready to approve recreational use of MJ in 2019.
The strength of the MJ today, based on the amount of the psychoactive component THC, has tripled since 1995.
Chronic use of MJ by younger people has been linked to learning dysfunction. IOW, they no longer care.
There are other problems associated with the legalization of MJ. One major concern is the unwillingness of banks & credit card companies to get involved with the MJ business, creating the difficulties of handling & processing huge amounts of cash. Their concern is the Federal ban on MJ & the potential downside of getting involved in drug trafficking.