With all of the progress made in pot politics over the last two decades, electing a President with a Stone Age view of cannabis would be a disaster on many fronts — especially in light of a study conducted by the University of Victoria (Canada) and published in Drug… Read article here: High Times
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Marijuana Study Counters ‘Gateway’ Theory
Marijuana may not be the “gateway drug” some believe it to be, a new study contends. Instead, teens smoke pot for very specific reasons, and it is those reasons that appear to prompt their decision to try other drugs, researchers report. For example, kids who use marijuana because they are bored are more likely to […]
Scientists Debunk Theory That Pot Is a Gateway Drug
A 2012 study claiming marijuana is a gateway drug has been debunked. In fact, fresh analysis shows that poverty, mental illness and peer group pressure are all much stronger predicators of drug use. Read article here: High Times