In its recommendations, the AAP opposes:
· Marijuana use by children and adolescents (aged through 21 years) given evidence on the negative health and brain development effects.
· Medical marijuana use outside the regulatory process of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), although it recognizes it may be an option for children with life-limiting or severely debilitating conditions for whom current therapies are inadequate.
· Legalization of marijuana because of the potential harms to children and adolescents.
· Use of smoked marijuana because smoking causes lung damage.
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