In at least two dozen other comparatively recent cases of murder or degenerate sex attacks, many of them committed by youths, Marijuana proved to be a contributing cause. Perhaps you remember the young desperado in Michigan who, a few months ago, caused a reign of terror by his career of burglaries and holdups, finally to be sent to prison for life after kidnapping a Michigan state policeman, killing him, then handcuffing him to the post of a rural mailbox. This young bandit was a marijuana fiend.

Finally, there are preliminary data indicating a variety of other potential dangers. This includes evidence that the cannabinols might contribute to a decrease in antibody response, as well as a decrease in some white-cell reactions to infectious agents. This possible effect might contribute to the cancer dangers apparently associated with smoking marijuana products, and raises the issue of whether regular ingestion of the drug might contribute to either the risk of infection or rate of clinical deterioration associated with AIDS.