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According to a new federally-funded survey, the use of cannabis by those under 18 dropped by a significant amount in 2021. The report, released by Monitoring the Future, found a drop for students in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades.<\/p>\n

The findings debunk a myth <\/a>that legal weed would lead to more teens getting high. Researchers measured drug use among the nation\u2019s teens and discovered<\/a> that cannabis use dropped to levels not seen since the early 1990s. The University of Michigan conducted the survey, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.<\/p>\n

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The biggest drop in teen cannabis use since 1975<\/b><\/h2>\n

In all areas, including cannabis use, the survey found the most significant drop in teen use since 1975. In a press release issued along with the study, NIDA Director Nora Volkow credited some of the drop to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have never seen such dramatic decreases in drug use among teens in just a one-year period,\u201d Volkow said<\/a>. \u201cThese data are unprecedented and highlight one unexpected potential consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused seismic shifts in the day-to-day lives of adolescents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey found the following percentage drops in cannabis use by teens by grade.<\/p>\n