Medical Marijuana Does NOT Mean Increased Teen Marijuana Use
Given its overall popularity with the general public, it could be viewed as surprising that approximately half of the states still have not legalized medical marijuana. Opponents of medical marijuana, however, have employed a number of arguments, several of which focus on marijuana use by teenagers. New research from D. Mark Anderson, Benjamin Hansen and Daniel I. Rees examines the relationship between medical marijuana laws and marijuana consumption among high school students. Their results suggest that the legalization of medical marijuana is not accompanied by increases in marijuana use among high school students.
- “Medical Marijuana Laws and Teen Marijuana Use,” by D. Mark Anderson, Benjamin Hansen and Daniel I. Rees
