For years, the conversation around marijuana has been dominated by two extremes: either it’s a dangerous gateway drug that ruins lives, or it’s a harmless, even medicinal, substance that should have been legal decades ago.
But somewhere in the middle of all that noise is a truth that’s a lot harder to talk about—weed is hurting people, especially young people, and no one seems to want to acknowledge it.
Before you roll your eyes and assume this is some anti-weed rant, let me be clear—I’m not here to argue about legalization. No one should be sitting in jail over a joint. But if we’re going to flood the market with dispensaries, we need to talk about what’s happening on the other side of it.
