Parents - are you talking to your children about marijuana? If so, keep talking. If not, what is stopping you from talking with your children about marijuana? Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug among adolescents. Research is showing that marijuana could affect your child’s developing brain. Also, surveys show fewer adolescents and young adults now believe marijuana can cause harm. From the 2021 Dane County Youth Assessment: “perceptions that alcohol and marijuana are safe remains high” among high school students.

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