Ethan A. Nadelmann

About the author: Ethan A. Nadelmann is the director of the Lindesmith Center, a drug policy and research institute created to inform the public debate on drug policy. Nadelmann is a critic and commentator on United States and international drug control policies, and his writings on drug policy have appeared in a number of periodicals, including the National Review, Rolling Stone, and American Heritage.

Those who are fighting the war against marijuana use scare tactics to oppose legalization of pot. Although marijuana is dangerous if used irresponsibly, most who have used marijuana have not been permanently harmed. Yet the government discourages research that might not support its stand against marijuana. Research shows that increased potency of marijuana does not increase its danger, and no evidence proves that marijuana influences sexual development...