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How Addictive Is Marijuana?

Posted on April 12, 2018 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

Expert opinions on the addictiveness of cannabis range from less addictive than caffeine to “highly addicting.” Read quotes and find estimates of marijuana dependence in our updated question.

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