Ho-hum attitude toward pot has more teens lighting up

The movement toward the passage of medical marijuana laws nationwide has had an impact on teenage use and teenage perceptions of marijuana. In fact, data shows that in almost every state that has passed a medical marijuana law, youth have increased the frequency of marijuana use in the past 30 days while their perceptions of the harmfulness of marijuana have decreased.
What makes this even more alarming is that research shows the earlier a person starts to use drugs, the greater likelihood he or she will have a substance abuse problem in adulthood, does not bode well for the coming generation of adults. At present, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse study, one third of seniors and one fourth of sophomores reported smoking marijuana in the last year. That’s a huge percentage of our future leaders who potentially could have adult substance abuse issues.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/fl-nbcol-teen-marijuana-use-brochu-0120110111,0,577188.column