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1 sources of illegal drugs, yet Proposition 215 encourages their continued use and actually makes <br />2 them even more profitable with less risk. Law Enforcement officials in Mexico are currently <br />3 being killed with greater frequency in part due to increased demand for marijuana in parts of the <br />4 United States. California is one of the nation's leading consumers of marijuana. Marijuana is <br />5 considered to be one of California's highest grossing crops, along with grapes. <br />6 19. There are no scientific studies demonstrating a medical benefit from "smoking" <br />7 marijuana. Marijuana is a "gateway drug" to other "harder" drug use and is dangerous, <br />8 psychologically addictive and has a high potential for abuse. The Office of National Drug <br />9 Control Policy has reported more persons are being admitted to treatment for marijuana use than <br />10 heroin addiction. <br />11 20. Marijuana could never pass the Food and Drug Administrations pure drug standards. <br />z ~ <br />12 <br />With hundreds of crude chemicals, including carcinogens stronger than those found in tobacco, <br />a ~ ~ ~ 13 <br />~~ the California and American Medical Associations and every other credible medical group <br />~~ ~ ~~ 14 oppose the use of medical marijuana. Since marijuana is not approved by the FDA, and is still a <br />o ~ ~ ~ 15 Schedule I drug, Proposition 215 encourages citizens to violate Federal Law. There are only a <br /> <br />o ~ 16 few medical doctors who support marijuana's medical use and, will actually issue marijuana <br /> <br />17 recommendations. <br />18 21. Proposition 2 i 5 does not address the consumption of marijuana by minors. <br />19 Although the age limit for smoking tobacco is 18 and for the consumption of alcohol it is 21, <br />20 there is no age restriction for marijuana consumption under the provisions of Proposition 215. <br />21 22. Marijuana is the most widely available drug and most abused illegal drug in <br />22 California and the United States. Juvenile aged high school student's use of marijuana is a <br />23 significant and growing problem. Marijuana is responsible for behavioral, intellectual and <br />24 cognitive deficits. Marijuana use been linked to a higher incidence of throat cancer, and has <br />25 severe pulmonary, reproductive and immune system side effects. Marijuana use is also known <br />26 to trigger attacks of manic depression, schizophrenia and memory loss and an increase in teen <br />27 suicides has reportedly been linked to marijuana use. Marijuana is a predominant component of <br />28 "polydrug" use, which is more frequently encountered today by law enforcement. <br /> -4 - Decl Opp to OSC Re Preliminary Injunction <br /> 12 of 36 <br /> 75A-135 <br />