This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission.
Anti-cannabis campaigners say the minimum age of 20 to use and purchase weed wouldn’t stop young people from feeling the harm of legalisation.
Marijuana can halt motivation for young people, leading to them dropping out of school and stunting their development, and it can cause mental health issues like psychosis.
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Anti-cannabis campaigners say the minimum age of 20 to use and purchase weed wouldn’t stop young people from feeling the harm of legalisation.
But those issues are already happening in New Zealand, and international examples show Canada’s youth usage rates dropped after legalisation.
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