On December 7, in Everett, Washington, 5 teens killed a boy’s mother when she tried to defend her son.   The violent 16- and 17-year-olds who were trying to steal the son’s marijuana and meth. In Alaska, another state where pot is legal for adults, 5 teens murdered another teen over marijuana.  Allegedly the victim smoked his friend’s joint.

What other substance makes people so greedy and barbarous that they often kill for it?  Marijuana, or cannabis, inspires a cult-like  following, with some advocates calling it a god.  Several recent incidents in Washington suggest that marijuana use has deleterious effects on the teen brain, promoting violent behavior and even murder