Canadian women's hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser is speaking out against cannabis legalization for anyone under the age of 25, saying " it will come back to haunt us as a society." Wickenheiser, who won four Olympic gold medals with the Canadian Women's Hockey Team and now serves as Assistant Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs, claims the impacts of cannabis and vaping on young brains simply aren't known.
Recreational cannabis is legal all across Canada. The federal legal age is 18, although most provinces have chosen to set the minimum age at 19, in-line with the age of majority for alcohol consumption. Alberta and Quebec are the lone provinces where people can buy recreational cannabis at 18. The legalization of cannabis, both recreational and medicinal, varies from state-to-state in the US.
Wickenheiser also calls out vaping in her statement, which has been in the news lately after an apparent outbreak of lung disease believed to be associated with the practice.
While many seemed to agree with Wickenheiser's statement, others were disappointed that she did not mention alcohol, which studies suggest can also have adverse effects on underdeveloped brains. There is also a number of respondents who believe her statement is outright false.
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