The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. Some argue that it is a harmful drug that should remain illegal, while others believe that it should be legalized for medicinal and recreational purposes. In recent years, several states in the United States have legalized marijuana, and this has led to concerns about the impact it may have on young people. However, according to a recent op-ed by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the youth remain unaffected in the age of legal marijuana.<\/p>\n
The op-ed argues that despite concerns about the impact of legal marijuana on young people, there is little evidence to suggest that it has had a significant impact. The op-ed cites several studies that have looked at the impact of legal marijuana on youth, and most of these studies have found no significant increase in marijuana use among young people.<\/p>\n
One study cited in the op-ed looked at the impact of legal marijuana on high school students in Colorado, where marijuana was legalized in 2012. The study found that there was no significant increase in marijuana use among high school students in Colorado compared to other states where marijuana remained illegal.<\/p>\n
Another study cited in the op-ed looked at the impact of legal marijuana on college students in Washington State, where marijuana was legalized in 2012. The study found that there was no significant increase in marijuana use among college students in Washington State compared to other states where marijuana remained illegal.<\/p>\n
The op-ed also argues that legalizing marijuana may actually have some benefits for young people. For example, legalizing marijuana may reduce the number of young people who are arrested and incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses. This could have a positive impact on their future prospects, as a criminal record can make it difficult to find employment and housing.<\/p>\n
Additionally, legalizing marijuana could generate revenue that could be used to fund education and other programs that benefit young people. This could help to address some of the social and economic challenges that young people face.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the op-ed argues that the youth remain unaffected in the age of legal marijuana. While there are concerns about the impact of legal marijuana on young people, the evidence suggests that these concerns may be unfounded. Legalizing marijuana may actually have some benefits for young people, such as reducing the number of young people who are arrested and incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses and generating revenue that could be used to fund education and other programs that benefit young people. As more states consider legalizing marijuana, it is important to continue to study its impact on young people and to develop policies that promote the health and well-being of all members of society.<\/p>\n
The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. Some argue that it is a harmful drug that should remain illegal, while others believe that it should be legalized for medicinal and recreational purposes. In recent years, several states in the United States have legalized marijuana, and this has led to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2527032,"menu_order":0,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":[],"aiwire-tag":[4299,14,1484,2653,3194,2884,11,441,17,525,18,20,3530,8818,21,790,23,368,317,2895,3139,29,219,2170,1177,1591,9005,2787,685,2336,730,37,227,2180,7317,989,156,654,8509,1195,1407,4513,2724,1613,2469,1789,50,1619,1220,1625,54,2727,7137,1793,7961,55,4230,245,166,4115,6671,56,6617,168,475,57,170,60,61,62,1048,292,1523,11300,8469,5119,8470,2228,3419,178,693,8262,28001,10051,395,8337,1250,69,72,1252,12478,544,75,78,184,1258,545,5,10,7,8,3073,81,6897,3819,3501,267,663,302,409,1686,8361,192,2110,9227,491,3294,1548,4128,1285,416,99,2379,1117,837,1993,1959,8784,6314,1292,103,2630,2631,108,109,110,305,207,111,1129,12855,1960,1961,307,429,1301,10695,9,6222,1838,123,311,126,1743,8569,12399,6],"aiwire":[27723],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2530245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/platowire"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platowire\/2530245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"aiwire-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire-tag?post=2530245"},{"taxonomy":"aiwire","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platoai.gbaglobal.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiwire?post=2530245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}