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In recent years, marijuana has gone through a major image change. What was once seen as a dangerous drug is now often viewed as harmless—or even healthy. It’s legal for recreational use in many states, sold in fancy packaging, and talked about casually in movies, songs, and social media. To a young person growing up today, marijuana might seem like no big deal. But here’s the thing: perception doesn’t always match reality. For teenagers and young adults, using marijuana isn't just a casual decision—it can carry long-term consequences. It affects how the brain grows and functions, can lower motivation, and may even impact emotional well-being. That’s why it’s still crucial to talk about marijuana prevention, especially now that access to the drug is more widespread and socially accepted.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago

Like others have said, the key to protecting the safety of children while also protecting the freedom of grown adults from enjoying a recreational drug is education. That means lifting legal barriers so that we may study the plant in academic and clinical settings.

I agree that sometimes in our effort to promote progressive legislation on cannabis, we paint a very pretty picture. But I think the risk profile is rather low. And much like with other legal recreational drugs like alcohol or tobacco, young adults need good mentors to equip them with the information and resources to explore responsibly. Because they will explore.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

In no situation where weed is legal minors are allowed to buy it. I would be onboard on this propaganda train if all I saw on Netflix is 15yo's getting high. Which I don't see that much really.

Minors should not consume it. Minors have parents. Minors' parents' job it is to keep them away from that along with sniffing glue, tobacco, vaping, alcohol and eating laundry capsules, just to name a few dangers more.

The negative effects on brain development I read about were all linked to regular, if not heavy use. There is enough wiggle room for school/education and, once again, the parents to step in.

Idiocracy is happening anyway.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

drug prevention doesn't work just like trying to stop teens from fucking doesn't work. you either stop adding to the stigma by providing them with informed consent and harm reduction resources or stfu.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Brand new account posts sourceless comment that's eerily similar to propaganda from the War on Drugs.

Citations needed.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm fairly convinced this comment was generated by an AI too.

Something off here

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Its not X - it's Y.

I read that's a common sentence structure in AI generated writing. I think you're right

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis?wprov=sfti1#Memory_and_intelligence

Especially this part about consuming cannabis as a teen or when your brain is not fully developed yet and how it affects your brain.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

If you're in the US there should be many, still waiting down here in OZ, but at least we can get it prescribed now...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

What are we preventing it from doing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

About 95% of us at a highschool in the second half on 90s smoked weed. And we turned just fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'll be real, this has the same energy as:

"Gambling Addiction? I've been gambling for 20 years and I'm still not addicted."

And while yes, a person could theoretically be a gambler for 20 years and not be addicted, the likelihood of that happening is very incredibly tiny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Here we go again. Addictive marijuana... 🙈

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It's not on the level of opiates, but you can't deny that it can be habit forming. Lying about how good it is isnt any better than them lying about how bad it is. Be honest. Some people do get dependent on it, others don't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

"We all did it and we are fine!"

Its not about addiction. Its about people that are affected by something not knowing or intentionally ignoring that they are. Is it possible that they have no effects? Sure, but the liklihood is very incredibly tiny.

I just used Gambling Addiction as an example because I thought it would be obvious and not go over people's heads. I guess either I expected too much or my point is proven, or both.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Kids should do drugs yes

Despite that, please cite sources