Kids these days — in particular 18-24 year-olds — are giving up cigarettes in favor of more refined ways of upsetting their parents. Although rates of young adult cigarette use have dropped significantly in recent years to just 10%, marijuana use has crept up to about 20% (p. 23). Meanwhile, e-cigarettes have exploded in popularity … Continue reading
Recently the legalization of marijuana made traction in two states: New York legalized medical marijuana and Washington issued business licenses to jumpstart the sale of recreational marijuana. On July 9, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act and New York became the 23rd state along with the District of Columbia to legalize medical marijuana. … Continue reading
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