Cannabis use up 20 per cent in US states where recreational use is legal

Aug 31, 2022 by Jill

from The Christian Institute:

Cannabis use in the US has seen a sharp rise in states where it has been legalised, new research has shown.

Pro-legalisation campaigners had claimed it would not lead to an increased use of the drug.

But a study of 3,400 twins by the University of Minnesota found that usage jumped by one-fifth in states where the law allows recreational use.

‘Negative outcomes’

The research included 111 sets of identical twins, where one lived in a state where cannabis is legal and the other where it is not.

The results showed a “20% average increase in cannabis use frequency attributable to recreational legalization”.

The study also said cannabis is “an addictive substance associated with many negative health and psychosocial outcomes”.