Current Issues of Debate about Marijuana Laws and Interest in Marijuana as Medicine

In the current issue of debate about marijuana laws and interest in marijuana as medicine one issue remains unresolved: Does heavy, frequent, or prolonged use of cannabis lead to a deterioration in cognitive function that persists well beyond any period of acute intoxication? Is the functioning of the brain altered in the long term? With over 7 million people using cannabis weekly and the potential for increased physician recommendations for select patients to use cannabis therapeutically, answers to these questions are of significant public concern. …