MTF: Youth marijuana use still stubbornly high
The national landscape of drug use among the nation’s middle-school and high-school students is showing both signs of promise and trouble ahead, according to The University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future study, released today. A quick...SAM: Marijuana research overhaul
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, or SAM, today released a new report, “Researching Marijuana’s Potential Responsibly: A Six-Point Plan” and called for a series of recommendations aimed at overhauling how marijuana is researched in the United States....
AAP opposes pot legalization — again
The American Academy of Pediatrics — a professional organization of 62,000 pediatricians committed to optimal physical, mental and social health for children, adolescents and young adults — today reaffirmed its strong stance against marijuana legalization...
Troubling pot trends continue
National and local reports about adolescent marijuana use are not trending in a good direction — and both suggest youth living in states where marijuana is legalized face higher risks associated with the drug’s use. First, the local report: Arrests related...Read the book
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