Could Marijuana Use Play A Role In Mass Shootings?

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Could Marijuana Use Play A Role In Mass Shootings?

Ben Zeisloft

After a school shooter took 21 lives at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Americans on the Left and Right posed theories on the attacker’s motivations. While the Left blames so-called “assault weapons” and pushes for more gun control, the Right contends that the decline in religiosity and rise in fatherlessness are motivating factors.

But both sides appear to be missing what could be a significant, yet underreported factor — the shooter’s marijuana use.

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