Monday, 14. October 2013
Topic: DRUGS - on October 14, 2013 at 2:08:00 PM CEST
Study Shows No Evidence Medical Marijuana Increases Teen Drug Use
While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence to link the legalization of medical marijuana to increased use of the drug among high school students.
"There is anecdotal evidence that medical marijuana is finding its way into the hands of teenagers, but there's no statistical evidence that legalization increases the probability of use," said Daniel I. Rees, a professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver.
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