SAFER - MYTH: Allowing adults to use marijuana will lead to young people trying it at an earlier age

MYTH: Allowing adults to use marijuana will lead to young people trying it at an earlier age

Myths vs. Facts

FACT: In the United States, where marijuana is entirely illegal, the average age at which

people first try marijuana is 16. In the Netherlands, where marijuana is openly available

to adults, the average age at which people first try marijuana is 20. Rates of marijuana

use in the United States are also higher than those in the Netherlands.

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