Marijuana use and teens
Read the article below:
https://www.helpguide.org/harvard/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain.htm
Here is the economic impact study on how marijuana may impact our economy:
https://americanmarijuana.org/marijuana-statistics/
Here is an article stating that legalization actually reduces teen use:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/health/recreational-marijuana-laws-teens-study/index.html
Here is the economic impact study on how marijuana may impact our economy:
https://americanmarijuana.org/marijuana-statistics/
Here is an article stating that legalization actually reduces teen use:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/health/recreational-marijuana-laws-teens-study/index.html
The questions below are "guiding" questions for you if you need them. These are NOT required in your position paper.
1. What is addiction?
2. How does it happen?
3. How does "pleasure" play into this?
4. How have our thoughts on addiction changed over the years?
5. Do you have an addiction?
6. Has addiction changed over the years?
7. Is marijuana really dangerous?
8. How is today's marijuana more "addictive"?
9. At what age would it be considered "less harmful" to use marijuana?
6. Has addiction changed over the years?
7. Is marijuana really dangerous?
8. How is today's marijuana more "addictive"?
9. At what age would it be considered "less harmful" to use marijuana?
10. What "new" information did you learn about today?
According to these articles and ANY OTHER RESEARCH that you do, please write up a two page position paper on your thoughts about marijuana and turn it in. Cite your sources (parenthetically).
"I believe that marijuana is not addictive". Could be a position statement.
"I believe that the teen brain is very likely to be addicted if an adolescent uses marijuana": Could be a position statement.
"I believe that marijuana is not addictive". Could be a position statement.
"I believe that the teen brain is very likely to be addicted if an adolescent uses marijuana": Could be a position statement.
