In this episode of Ham(m)er Time, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry president and CEO Glenn Hamer sat down with Alex Berenson, former New York Times reporter and author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence, before a fundraising breakfast for the Scottsdale-based nonprofit notMYkid. Berenson’s book explains his belief that marijuana use, especially from a young age, can lead to psychosis and mental illness, including schizophrenia, as well as violent tendencies.
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