1.  How many news stories have you seen/read from major news outlets reporting on the potential negative impact of legalizing marijuana for recreational use?

2.  What types of bias does Mr. Sabet illustrate in this article?

3.  In the last four paragraphs of this excerpt, Mr. Sabet asserts:  

• Constantly downplaying the risks of marijuana, its advocates have promised reductions in crime, flowing tax revenue and little in the way of negative effects on youth. We shouldn’t hold our breath, though.
• We can expect criminal organizations to adapt to legal prices, sell to people outside the legal market (e.g., kids) and continue to profit from other, much larger revenue sources, such as human trafficking and other drugs.
• We can expect the social costs ensuing from increased marijuana use to greatly outweigh any tax revenue - witness the fact that tobacco and alcohol cost society $10 for every $1 gained in taxes.
• Probably worst of all, we can expect our teens to be bombarded with promotional messages from a new marijuana industry seeking lifelong customers.

Do you think Mr. Sabet's assertions are accurate?  Explain your answer.