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The Perfect Storm: Twitter, Marijuana & the Teen Brain

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 13:45

 

Young Twitter users favor marijuana. Teen Twitter chatter about “pot” is high and influential for the developing teenagebrain. The popularity of social networkingsites allows an increasingly younger demographic to be intrigued by pot and attracted to the perceived benefits.

Exploring the “Pot” Twitterverse

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published a new study in theJournal of Adolescent Health that examined the way marijuana is represented in online communities. Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, Ph.D co-authored “Twitter Chatter about Marijuana” and found that overwhelmingly, Twitter users support marijuana and a good portion of them are teenagers.

 

“Many people believe marijuana use is harmless, and social media conversations almost certainly drive some of those opinions, making the drug...

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