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A survey of youth in substance abuse treatment programs in the Denver area found that approximately 74% of them used another person’s medical marijuana. The study, published last month in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,  also found that adolescents who used medical marijuana had an earlier age of regular marijuana use, more marijuana abuse and dependence symptoms and more conduct disorder symptoms than those who did not use medical marijuana.    Read more about 3 out of 4 young adults in treatment admit to using someone else's medical marijuana

The crackdown on the medical marijuana business reached a new level this week. The city council in L.A. voted to shut down 762 marijuana shops. The vote was 14 to 0 to shut down the dispensaries. Jose Huizar said the ban would be enforced, especially against problem dispensaries that have drawn complaints from neighbors. “Relief is on its way,” he said.   Read more about Pot Shops Shut Down in Los Angeles

The results of a new, nationally projectable survey released today by The Partnership at DrugFree.org found that past-month marijuana use – particularly heavy use – has increased 80 percent among U.S. high schools students since 2008.The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), which was sponsored by MetLife Foundation, also found that 1 out of 10 teens (nearly 1.5 million) smoked marijuana heavily (at least 20 times) in the past month.
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