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As Cannabis Consumption Goes up, Addiction Rates Go Down

Submitted by Marijuana News on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 16:03

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For the last few years, we have seen a very significant shift in Americans’ perception of the cannabis plant: they increasingly want it legalized. With a continuously growing number of reports documenting the near-miraculous things that cannabis and cannabis extracts have done for the disabled and the ill, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Currently, 23 states have legalized medicinal marijuana use, while four states – along with the District of Columbia – have legalized recreational use.

Of course, one must wonder if, as public acceptance has become more apparent, the number of marijuana users increased, as well. According to a new study published by JAMA Psychiatry, it most certainly has. In fact, in the last decade, the number of bud lovers has just about doubled.

From 2001-2002,  4.1% of adults reported using cannabis within the past year. However, by 2012-2013, data showed that among...

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