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Tuesday, 07/29/2014 4:15:38 PM

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 4:15:38 PM

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Medical marijuana opponents’ most powerful argument is at odds with a mountain of research:


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/29/medical-marijuana-opponents-most-powerful-argument-is-at-odds-with-a-mountain-of-research/

"Vote No On 2 features another hoodie-clad youngster on its home page, no doubt contemplating the depravity of his existence after medical marijuana. Florida voters don't seem to be buying any of this, though: Medical marijuana currently enjoys nearly 90 percent support in the state.

More to the point, the notion that medical marijuana leads to increased use among teenagers is flat-out wrong. A new study by economists Daniel Rees, Benjamin Hansen and D. Mark Anderson is the latest in a growing body of research showing no connection -- none, zero, zilch -- between the enactment of medical marijuana laws and underage use of the drug."