After legalization, teen marijuana use drops sharply in Colorado
Federal data released this week is the first clear evidence of a drop in teen marijuana use in Colorado following legalization
The Washington Post (US)
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Teen marijuana use fell sharply in Colorado in the years 2014 and 2015, after the opening of that state's recreational marijuana market, new federal survey data show. The state-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 18.35 percent of Coloradans ages 12 to 17 had used marijuana in the past year in 2014 or 2015, down sharply from 20.81 percent in 2013/2014. That works out to roughly a 12 percent drop in marijuana use, year-over-year. Year-over-year teen marijuana use fell in most states during that time period, including in Washington, the other state to open recreational marijuana markets in 2014. But that drop wasn't statistically significant.
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