POT NEGATIVES LACK PROOF

THE EDITOR:

Re. 'Pot affects motivation, memory' (Dec. 30).

Deborah Joyce's arguments for amotivation, memory loss, gateway
effect, impaired executive functions and contaminated pot would be
more convincing if she offered some scientific proof to support her theories.

Her accusations are far from being accepted by science and medicine
because there are dozens of peer-reviewed studies opposing her reefer
madness notions and no proof whatsoever that she is correct.

Her unsupported marijuana claims have been repeated so many times
that many folks may believe they are gospel truth, but in fact all of
the negatives claimed for cannabis lack proof.

Legalization will enable regulation of marijuana which will eliminate
underage users and remove tainted pot (which is rare) from the
marketplace the same way liquor laws protect the public from toxic
alcohol and underage drinking.

In 5,000 years of recorded history there is not one credible case of
marijuana causing a death through toxicity.

Ralph Givens, Daly City, CA