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If the countries where marijuana is legalized (or at least decriminalized) are any indication, then no, addiction will not rise. The main examples are the Nethe

• jamesbritt 17y ago
  FTFA: "What if marijuana is legalized? No one can say for certain. Using one country’s reform example to estimate what would happen in another is very risky. How countries differ (cultural, social, political, economic) makes a big difference." "However, the Dutch “coffee shops” example might give us a little insight. The de facto legalization policy in the Netherlands did not, in itself, affect rates of marijuana use among adults or young people. But rates of use among young people increased when the number of coffee shops increased and the age of legal access was 16. Then these rates declined when the numbers of coffee shops was reduced and the age of legal access became 18." Interesting that no mention of addiction stats are given, just usage.