“These results should further reassure the public and policymakers that cannabis can be regulated for adults in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact young people.”
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“Regulation works. Illicit marijuana providers don’t ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do.”
“While wisely resisting calls to recriminalize cannabis, the editorial board nonetheless fails to make appropriate distinctions between regulated and unregulated marijuana markets.”
“These findings reinforce the reality that regulated markets more successfully keep cannabis out of the hands of young people and out of school settings than does prohibition.”
“States’ real-world experience with marijuana legalization proves that these policies can be implemented in a manner that provides regulated access for adults while simultaneously limiting youth access and misuse.”
“Prevalence of cannabis use did not change among youth over time,” the study’s authors concluded.
Specifically, the data identified a 38 percent year-over-year reduction in self-reported marijuana use among eight graders, a 38 percent decline among 10th graders, and a 13 percent decrease among 12th graders.
Density of Cannabis Outlets Not Associated with Increased Intention to Use Marijuana by Young Adults
“Our results suggest that young adults who lived in an area with a greater density of any type of outlet were not significantly more likely to report stronger intentions to use cannabis, e-cigarettes, or cannabis mixed with tobacco/nicotine in the future.”