Studies show that today’s teens think using marijuana is less harmful than teens did even five years ago. Parents need to emphasize a key reason why using marijuana (or alcohol for that matter) can be harmful to kids — their brains are still developing. If they don't know, parents need to find out what marijuana does to the body. Parents need to emphasize a key reason why using marijuana (or alcohol for that matter) can be harmful to kids — their brains are still developing. Kids need to know that marijuana comes in varied forms, as blunts (emptied cigars that have been refilled with marijuana), in vaporizers, as candy — those gummy bears offered by a friend of a friend might be more than chewy candy.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2016 12:00 UTC