 The National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Legislation, or NORML, reported data from the journal PLoS One, which says that state’s cananbis legalization does not correlate with an increase in use amongst those under 21.
Researchers with Michigan State University reviewed usage trends among people of all ages to detect any change in the percentage of users as states legalize. While they did find an increase in the number of new adult cannabis consuemrs, they did not report any change in those under the legal age of 21. Their report said, “For those aged 12-20-years-old, the study estimates support the hypothesis that RCLs [recreational cannabis laws] did not affect the occurrence of newly incident cannabis use for underage persons.” The authors acknowledged that their sample study is far from a perfect assessment, but said, “We are hopeful that voters, policymakers, and public health officials can use this evidence as they forecast what might change if cannabis policies are liberalized to permit adult purchases from retail cannabis shops in their jurisdictions.” Prior studies have also had similar findings. Comments are closed.
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