The legalization of medical cannabis is not associated with an increase in youth marijuana usage rates, and may actually decrease usage among adolescents. This is
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Fewer adolescents are consuming cannabis; among those who do, fewer are engaging in problematic use of the plant, according
Marijuana opponents go to the ‘what about the youth’ argument early and often. They always have, and they probably always will. Opponents will try hard
In the new series ‘Toolbox Update’ I’ll be posting tools available online for activists who may be facing tough conversations with police, authorities or their
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The enactment of statewide laws permitting the physician-authorized use of cannabis therapy has not stimulated increases in marijuana use
Marijuana opponents often say that consuming marijuana makes a person dumber. Many opponents specifically point towards marijuana use as a teenager and try to link
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Self-reported marijuana use by teenagers has declined since 2010, according to annual survey data compiled by the University of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Self-reported use of marijuana by high-school students is significantly lower today than it was 15 years ago, according to
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Changes in marijuana laws are not associated with increased use of the substance by teens, according to data compiled
Chronic marijuana use by teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms or
I received the following press release form the University of Texas: Since 2002, the proportion of adolescents reporting marijuana use has decreased, and more younger
Marijuana legalization is raising fresh questions – and many age-old ones – for parents and others who play important roles in the lives of teenagers.
By Phillip Smith This year’s annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey on the habits of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders was released Wednesday, and most of the
Marijuana reform opponents love to tell people that if/when marijuana becomes legal nationwide, teen marijuana use will explode. ‘The children, what about the children!?’ The
The latest data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are out for 2012 and if you believe the headlines, medical marijuana and marijuana legalization
Public Hearing Set to Raise Questions of Ethics, Accountability, Use of Taxpayer Dollars and Impact on Students and Their Families TEMECULA, CA—On Monday, August 12,
One of the things that I hear prohibition supporters say most often is that marijuana legalization and/or medical marijuana legalization cannot be supported because it
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainseville have determined
By Sabrina Fendrick, NORML Women’s Alliance Despite several attempts by the media and policy makers to associate the rising number of state regulated medical marijuana
Should Children Be Allowed To Use Medical Cannabis? I received an inquiry earlier this week from Paul Egan at the Detroit Free Press in regards
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