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Survey On Teen Marijuana Use Debunks Anti-Legalization Theories

Thursday, December 17, 2015 22:01
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I received the following press release. Curious to see what Kevin Sabet has to say about this one:

The results of an annual survey of U.S. middle and high school students released Wednesday invalidate claims that reforming marijuana laws and debating legalization will lead to increased marijuana use among teens.

According to the Monitoring the Future Survey sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

  • Rates of daily marijuana use by 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders, as well as monthly use by 12th-graders, did not change from 2014 to 2015 and have remained unchanged since 2010.
  • The rate of monthly marijuana use by 8th-graders did not change in the past year, but has dropped significantly since 2010.
  • The rate of monthly marijuana use by 10th-graders appears to have dropped significantly from 2014 (and 2010) to 2015.

The survey also found a decline in the number of teens who perceive ‘great risk’ in marijuana use, negating the theory that softening perceptions of harm will result in more teens using marijuana.

Statement from Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project:

“Many young people recognize that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol and other drugs. But they also understand that it is not okay for them to use it. For decades, teens had an artificially high perception of risk that stemmed from exaggerations and scare tactics. Now that there is more information out there and it’s not limited to horror stories and propaganda, they are developing a more realistic view. The goal of marijuana education should not be to increase teens’ perception of risk. It should be to increase teens’ understanding of marijuana.

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