Tashkin, in your studies on damage to the lungs, has paraquat been added to the equation?
It is impossible to determine whether the marijuana was affected by paraquat. These samples were taken in the 1980s when paraquat was not being used in this country. What Do Teens Think About Marijuana? What Do Parents Think? Speaker: Ginna Marston Executive Vice President/Director Research and Strategic Development Partnership for a Drug-Free America The major problem is that, since 1992, marijuana use among teenagers has risen sharply. Because so many people today in movies, media, and music promote marijuana use, teenagers today believe that it is normal to try it and that even casual use is normal. The challenge in solving this problem, for adults and parents, is how to talk to teens and get through to them about not using marijuana. For that to happen, parents and adults need to do two things. The first is to better understand the teenagers world in general, and the second is to better understand how marijuana fits into their world. A major part of the teenagers mentality is that