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Pattypans
06-26-12, 05:30 PM
Paul Armentano, NORML
Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The legalization of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is not associated (http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20886624/legal-pot-shops-do-not-boost-teen-drug) with increases in the use of marijuana or other illicit substances among adolescents, according to discussion paper commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Germany.

Economists from Montana State University, the University of Oregon, and the University of Colorado, Denver examined the relationship between state medical cannabis laws and marijuana consumption (http://ftp.iza.org/dp6592.pdf) among high school students. Authors analyzed data from the national and state Youth Risky Behavior Surveys (YRBS) for the years 1993 through 2009…

http://truth-out.org/news/item/9998-study-medical-marijuana-legalization-is-not-accompanied-by-increases-in-teen-cannabis-use

Reesacat
06-26-12, 07:13 PM
That is good to know, Pattypans — thank you!