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German youths increasingly consuming cannabis

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 08:45

The number of young German adults using cannabis has climbed sharply, according to a study by the country's health education agency. Some officials say it's a sign that better deterrent programs are needed.

Research published by the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) on Tuesday found that marijuana use by Germans up to the age of 25 had risen by more than one third over the past six years.

For the study, a total of 7,000 teenagers and young adults were interviewed between May and August 2014. Around 18 percent between the ages of 18 and 25 said they had used marijuana in the past 12 months. That's up from the 11.5 percent saying the same in 2008.

More than a third of respondents said they had tried cannabis at least once, while around 5 percent described themselves as regular users. In the younger 12-17-year-old age bracket, one in 10...

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