Countries all over the world are debating whether to legalise cannabis; but what really happens when legislators make the recreational drug legal?
Recreational cannabis has been legalised in a number of states in America. A study published in the scientific journal Addiction has evaluated the impact that this law has had on cannabis use in these states. Recreational cannabis use increased by 20%
Researchers found that when you legalise cannabis, more individuals begin using the drug recreationally. For example, recreational cannabis use in the U.S. states where cannabis has been made legal has increased by 20%.
(Originally posted by Cannabis News)