The latest data from the National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) has been released for 2014. This is one of the federal government’s two prime databases for evaluating American drug use and mental health indices. Read article here: High Times
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Study Shows That Teen Cannabis Use Has Not Increased With Legalization
Teen marijuana use held steady in 2014, the first year that marijuana was legally available for purchase in the US states of Washington and Colorado, according to just-released numbers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Many opponents of legalisation have warned that legal weed would lead to a spike in the […]
Florida Cop Punches Teen Over Suspicion of Marijuana, No Weed Is Found
In some parts of Florida, police now have the authority to use their discretion when it comes to dealing with marijuana-related offenses—while in other jurisdictions, the average citizen can still be subjected to a law enforcement beat-down simply based on odorifero… Read article here: High Times
Medical Marijuana Laws Do Not Lead to Increases in Teen Use
Lancet Study Dismantles Main Argument of Opponents of Medical Marijuana A new Columbia University study published in Lancet Psychiatry shows that teen marijuana use does not increase after the passage of medical marijuana laws. The study, led by Dr. Debra Hasin, looked at past-30-day marijuana use among over one million adolescents over a 24-month period. […]
New Colorado Anti-Pot Campaign Calls Teen Smokers “Lab Rats”
The Colorado Department of Health and Environment unveiled its new anti-cannabis campaign last week, designed to dissuade those age 12-15 from using marijuana because of potential damage to developing brains. High Times
Teen Marijuana Use Drops in Colorado — Surprise!
Well, here's some telling news. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, cannabis use among Colorado teens has actually dropped slightly since the state legalized recreational use in 2012. High Times
Legal Weed Doesn’t Lead to Increased Teen Use
Opponents of marijuana law reform, including those who lobby against the plant’s therapeutic use when authorized by a physician, allege that the adoption of such laws will result in a significant increase in pot use by young people. High Times
Study: Strict Parenting Leads to Teen Drug Use
Parents who keep their progeny on a short leash end up raising teens that imbibe often, according to a new study. High Times
Legal Weed Does Not Increase Teen Marijuana Use
What about the children?!? That’s the go-to scare line for any prohibitionist beaten down by the deluge of positive facts about marijuana and the negative stats of prohibition. Now their favorite boogeyman has suffered a critical blow in the form of the latest Youth… High Times
Teen Faces Deportation After Weed Brownie Fundraising
Last year 19-year-old Saira Munoz held a bake sale. She was planning to use the proceeds to buy her dream dress for prom. Sadly, her plan backfired when it was discovered Munoz was actually selling pot brownies. Who was the narc? Another student, but he only ratted after … High Times