Rapid Increase in Youth Consumption of Marijuana

Chicago Tribune Editorial criticizes the cannabis industry for causing rapid increase in youth consumption of marijuana.

According to the editorial:

A new study supported by the National Institutes for Health has found that marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached an all-time high last year. According to the study, the proportion of young adults who reported using marijuana reached 43% in 2021, a big increase from 34% in 2016 and just 29% in 2011. Among college students, it was even higher.

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