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A Bad Trip for Democrats

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Legalization also runs counter to the Democrats' commitment to education. States with medical marijuana laws have always had much higher rates of teenage marijuana use, but now the effect is nationwide. Since 2008, teenage use has increased 40 percent …
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Teen marijuana use has long-term effects

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A growing number of studies are concluding that teen and preteen use of marijuana leads to lower intelligence and the increased potential for psychotic behavior. Binge alcohol use also has been linked to irreversible changes in brain development.
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Letter: NCYSAP Reminds Residents of Dangers of Youth Marijuana Use

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Nationwide, 6.6 percent of high school seniors smoke marijuana every day, rendering them unemployable in companies that use routine employee drug screening. • Rates of teen marijuana use in Massachusetts are 30 percent higher than the average for the …
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