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<\/a>\u00a0 He states that he constantly hears how marijuana is not as bad as alcohol or not \u00a0 \u00a0as bad as tobacco, but he thinks that for adolescents, marijuana can be very harmful. \u201cAdolescence have a developing brain\u2026the brain is really developing quickly during adolescent years, and so, using a toxic substance during those years can be quite damaging and produce possibly permanent deficits in memory, as well as how the brain is – ends up being structured.\u201d He mentions how kids show up and how easily they get marijuana from their relatives and from their friends. They then tell him how they could get medicinal marijuana, with increased potency, off the streets. His patients would inform him how marijuana was their preferred medicine, because it would help them with their anger and other problems such as stress and anxiety.<\/p>\nDr. Thurstone patients have their medical marijuana license, and \u00a0they describe the process of getting the marijuana as going to the doctor, which they can easily look up in line or in the newspaper, and then visit for about 15-minute. They then pay about $300, and they complain, the doctor then asks them if it helps them feel better, and come out with a medical marijuana recommendation. The problem he sees is that the doctor who proscribed the medicinal marijuana is that one they did not call him or insist on a psychiatric consultation, and two being the doctors did not have an ongoing relationship with any of his patients. The problem for him is the proscription mill. He shares how in Denver \u201cphysicians can practice within a medical marijuana dispensary, so you can go directly to the dispensary. It’s really one-stop shopping. You go to the dispensary, you meet with the physician briefly, and then you can go over to the dispensary and get your medical marijuana, and then out you go.\u201d He thinks that people do not take the drug as seriously as they should. Dr. Thurstone argument is on how the laws on medicinal marijuana are very lose in terms of who should and should not be allowed to proscribe marijuana. He believes that only those who really need it should have licenses, due to marijuana ending up in the wrong hands. He does not like how adolescents can be affected by it and not being able to reach their full growth potential. This article would be beneficial to those who are looking for incite about how adolescents are affected with the legalization of marijuana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Conan, Neal. “Doctor Says Medical Marijuana Law Hurts Teens.” Alt-PressWatch. 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 20 July 2015. <http:\/\/search.proquest.com\/altpresswatch\/docview\/190804988\/7045D16F5AB54693PQ\/1?accountid=7118>. This article is an interview between Neal Conan, an American radio journalist who host the National Public Radio talk show Talk of … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n