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Betterhaff · 06-22-2016, 05:36 PM

I didn't know where to post this because it's not huge news but a few comments in the article made me take notice. For instance...

"That's really in the area where I have concerns about reliability," said David Murray, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former chief scientist at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

That the survey was conducted in schools was in itself problematic, he said, because heavy marijuana users tend to skip school or drop out. "This is really troubling that you may be missing the most at-risk kids, systematically," Murray said.

Now I know kids who are users may be more apt to skip school than say honor students but you know who skipped the most when I was in school? The athletes. To be fair, when I was in school I was both an athlete and user (and honor student)...didn't skip much at all.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-...nap-story.html

Muleskinner · 06-23-2016, 01:02 AM

actually the teen usage rate fell from 25% before legalization to 21% afterwards, a 16% decrease.

something the fascists are already desperately trying to spin away. Going to hear a lot about this study during campaign season.

yesum · 06-23-2016, 03:14 AM

Leaches would be better than fascist. That is so worn out. Their jobs literally depend on victimizing, controlling citizens.

Holland already did the study over decades. Lower teen usage. 'Think of the chirruns!'

**Avinash.miles** · 06-23-2016, 04:27 AM

when the results don't go the way the prohibtionists want... the qualify the results with statements like " heavy marijuana users tend to skip school or drop out"
THEN make claims that they are systemically missing the most at risk group of kids (where is the study backing THAT claim up????)
kinda convenient.... how they (prohibitionists, people responsible for cannabis illegality being upheld) continue to make themselves "necessary" without ever being necessary....

Muleskinner · 06-23-2016, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by yesum

Leaches would be better than fascist. That is so worn out. Their jobs literally depend on victimizing, controlling citizens.

Holland already did the study over decades. Lower teen usage. 'Think of the chirruns!'

that was my thought too - Colorado is slowly turning into the Netherlands. Where for decades the adult usage rate has been similar to the US, but the under-age usage rate has been 1/3rd of the police-state USA.

CannaZen · 06-23-2016, 08:37 PM

Interesting. This statistic makes me question what dynamics prompting teen use may be at play.

Betterhaff · 06-23-2016, 08:59 PM

Prohibition?

The Revolution · 06-23-2016, 09:24 PM

Good smoke on Teens! There's way worse things for teens to get into that will literally ruin their lives. (meth, Heroin, opiates, crack, coke).
I say good job, Stay smoking Co.

armedoldhippy · 06-23-2016, 09:36 PM

no surprise to me. if it is legal, & old folks (us

) do it, how could it POSSIBLY be the cool thing to do? i've said for decades that teen pot use would wither on the vine if it ever became legal...

MJPassion · 06-23-2016, 11:26 PM

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Interesting. This statistic makes me question what dynamics prompting teen use may be at play.

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Prohibition?

It's always more fun to break the rules.

Wonder if teen use would drop even further if they had open legitimate access without threat of a "record" looming over their heads?

Not that I advocate underage use but what if parents were given the power to control their households back?

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Betterhaff Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,568	Teen Use in Colorado Held Steady I didn't know where to post this because it's not huge news but a few comments in the article made me take notice. For instance... "That's really in the area where I have concerns about reliability," said David Murray, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former chief scientist at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. That the survey was conducted in schools was in itself problematic, he said, because heavy marijuana users tend to skip school or drop out. "This is really troubling that you may be missing the most at-risk kids, systematically," Murray said. Now I know kids who are users may be more apt to skip school than say honor students but you know who skipped the most when I was in school? The athletes. To be fair, when I was in school I was both an athlete and user (and honor student)...didn't skip much at all. https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-...nap-story.html
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Avinash.miles Caregiver Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,085	when the results don't go the way the prohibtionists want... the qualify the results with statements like " heavy marijuana users tend to skip school or drop out" THEN make claims that they are systemically missing the most at risk group of kids (where is the study backing THAT claim up????) kinda convenient.... how they (prohibitionists, people responsible for cannabis illegality being upheld) continue to make themselves "necessary" without ever being necessary.... __________________ Current: Round Infinity https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=316622 Party Cup Challenge 2018 https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....28#post8235428 Past: The Elbow Room (RD, CBD, CMH) https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=289319 120k W mega grow https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=226533 Twisted Towers https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=253317
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armedoldhippy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee, hell yeah! Posts: 5,155	no surprise to me. if it is legal, & old folks (us) do it, how could it POSSIBLY be the cool thing to do? i've said for decades that teen pot use would wither on the vine if it ever became legal... __________________ smoking more pot is NOT the answer to my problems. my problem is that i need more problems that smoking more pot IS the answer to...
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yesum IC Mag Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,397	Leaches would be better than fascist. That is so worn out. Their jobs literally depend on victimizing, controlling citizens. Holland already did the study over decades. Lower teen usage. 'Think of the chirruns!'
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CannaZen Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 111	Interesting. This statistic makes me question what dynamics prompting teen use may be at play.
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Betterhaff Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,568	Prohibition?
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The Revolution Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,202	Good smoke on Teens! There's way worse things for teens to get into that will literally ruin their lives. (meth, Heroin, opiates, crack, coke). I say good job, Stay smoking Co.
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