Legal Weed, Fewer School Weed-Related Punishments? New Johns Hopkins-UMass Study Finds Surprising Link

by | Feb 16, 2026 | High Dispatch | 0 comments

 According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, together with Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, public schools in Massachusetts saw a downward trend in marijuana-related disciplinary issues. After Massachusetts legalized recreational cannabis, consumption of the drug among teens dropped 25%, based on data from the Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey.  

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