Re:Washington voters approve legalized marijuana
by Firehed on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @02:59PM
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I doubt that. How many people try cigarettes for the first time the day they turn 18 or alcohol at 21?
Anecdotally at least, people first try these substances when they want to, not when it's legal for them to do so. I can't imagine this being significantly different for marijuana - it's already so easy to obtain as an illegal substance.
Re:Washington voters approve legalized marijuana
by trhtrsh on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @06:15PM
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Anecdotally, alcohol and cigarettes are substantially more widely exposed to minors than marijauna is. That will likely change when everyone's older brother can pick up a bag at the store.
Anecdotally at least, people first try these substances when they want to, not when it's legal for them to do so. I can't imagine this being significantly different for marijuana - it's already so easy to obtain as an illegal substance.