Seven years after becoming the first country in the world to legalize cannabis , a study shows that young Uruguayans do not use more since cannabis is legal for adults.
In an article to be published in next month's edition of the International Journal of Drug Policy , the researchers offer what they describe as "the first empirical evidence of the impacts [of the law] on cannabis use by adolescents and the associated risks ”.
The authors said they found "no evidence of an impact on cannabis use or a perceived risk of using it" among adolescents in the country, as well as "an increase in students' perception of the availability of cannabis »Following legalization.