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2001-2003 COMPARISON: Teen pot use declines
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States where medical marijuana is legal have steepest drop

CARSON CITY -- Teenagers' use of marijuana is dropping more dramatically in the 10 states where medical marijuana is legal, including Nevada, than in states without such laws, according to a survey.

The Marijuana Policy Project found that current and lifetime marijuana use by teenagers in Nevada has dropped significantly since 2001, when sick people with their doctors' permission and a state registration card were allowed to grow marijuana.

Karen O'Keefe, legislative analyst for the project, said Tuesday the study is not meant to show a causal link between medical marijuana laws and teen use, but to debunk arguments of those who contended the availability of medical marijuana would increase pot use by teens.

"The common message against medical marijuana has been it sends the wrong message to children," she said. "That is not true. In every state we have studied, teen use has dropped since the passage of medical marijuana laws."

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