Study: Despite Legalization, Teen Cannabis Use Declined Slightly
Briefly

Last week, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a report that teen cannabis use actually declined slightly between 2022 and 2023. Over the past decade, meanwhile, reported use among people aged 12 to 17 has plunged 18%.
The legal status of weed might have an effect on whether some people will decide to use it, but it seems to have little aggregate effect on usage rates in either direction. And pot being legal might actually make teens less prone to use it.
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