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Nearly one in ten American adults, or more than 22 million people, smoke marijuana, according to a new study. The number of adults using marijuana has doubled over the last decade.
This rise in usage is a reflection of a cultural shift on the acceptability of marijuana use, according to researchers with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Other studies have shown that increasing numbers of adults think marijuana should be legalized.
Recreational use of marijuana is legal in four states: Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Medical use is legal in 23 states. Laws legalizing recreational use of marijuana or reducing the penalties for recreational use have been introduced in at least 21 states this year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
However, the study also found that almost one third of users had signs of marijuana dependence or abuse, but this is a slight decline...
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