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Marijuana Not Good for You, Yale Professor Says

Suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, lung damage, and obesity can all be linked to marijuana through published studies, says Vasilis Vasiliou, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. The drug can also triple the intoxicating effect of alcohol, meaning a driver can pass a Breathalyzer test while being far more intoxicated than the legal limit, according to a study in Holland.

Suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, lung damage, and obesity can all be linked to marijuana through published studies, says Vasilis Vasiliou, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. The drug can also triple the intoxicating effect of alcohol, meaning a driver can pass a Breathalyzer test while being far more intoxicated than the legal limit, according to a study in Holland.…