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Lots of studies about marijuana use after legalization. Many point to a reduction or no change in the use by teens. https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/health/recre
by AaronM 3y ago
Lots of studies about marijuana use after legalization. Many point to a reduction or no change in the use by teens.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/health/recreational-marijuana-laws-teens-study/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/health/recreational-marijuana...
One could also argue that removing blackmarket sources would make it more difficult to find drugs as an adolescent, as adults are less likely to buy for teenagers.
This study seems to support that idea
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209053-us-teens-may-be-finding-it-harder-to-buy-cannabis-after-legalisation/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209053-us-teens-may-be...
- 4death4 3y agoI’m not talking about marijuana. I’m talking about opiates. Often, initial exposure comes through entirely legal means, e.g. pain prescription for wisdom teeth removal. Certain classes of drugs are highly addictive. There is a major profit incentive to hook users on such drugs. This really doesn’t apply to marijuana because it’s not that addictive.