Miracle Medication or Dangerous Drug? to Many Using Marijuana, It Can Be Both

It is both a plant and a drug, a recreation and a medication, and it is a substance weighed with both pros and cons in our society: marijuana. Some states have decided to legalize it while others have not. Marijuana, also known as weed, ganja, pot, etc., remains one of the most common illicit drugs in the country.

In New Mexico alone, 28 percent of teens reported using marijuana in 2013, according to a statewide Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey. And New Mexico tops the list of states where teens said they started using marijuana before the age of 13 - at 17 percent.

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