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If kids and those people "pandering to youth culture" are fooled into thinking cannabis is completely harmless, it is no less the fault of the drug war itself than the pro-legalization movement.
It is only natural that forces trying to right the wrong of prohibition might not focus their own resources on highlighting small risks that may exist related to cannabis. Current and potential users have little more than anecdotal evidence and near-zero clarity on the real risks thanks to authorities and powerful groups who have politicized the issue and dragged their feet on re-examining cannabis prohibition with a common-sense approach.
Kids are left to choose for themselves in an environment where information is unclear and often intended to scare rather than inform, and the drugs are more available than ever before. Only the most street-smart kids stand a chance growing up when educators and supposed role models don't differentiate between crack and pot. How many kids really understand what the difference is? The message getting through is that they're all the same...
Drugs should not be used by kids that aren't aware enough to make informed decisions; but it is the war on drugs that is to blame for the lack of good information, not people "pandering to youth culture". A common-sense approach to research and education would allow for the right message to be delivered.
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