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>> almost -- i want say nine out of ten students. >> reporter: really? that prevalent? >> yeah, definitely. >> reporter: colorado schools have a pot problem. where do people get it? >> i dont know exactly. just, like, i know kids smoke it a lot. >> now that its legal, everybodys just getting it. >> reporter: while still illegal for anyone under the age of 21, younger people are finding ways to get their hands on marijuana, and we found they dont shy away from talking about it. >> i see people se...

Travel to and from the games. >> kyra, president putens claim that he can keep the olympic games safe really depends also on whether he can keep control over the situation in the troubled north caucuses region. he claims that he can. but it would seem that terrorists are intent on proving that he cannot. kyra? >> diana, thanks so much. tomorrow, people in colorado will wake up to legal marijuana. and with it, new fears, of course, about teen drug use. >> how many people around your age do you ...

Year. is that right, madame president? >> that is exactly right. i think it wouldnt be a good idea for me to take advantage of the new law in colorado. >> happy new year. president of the denver city council. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> colorado schools definitely have a pot problem. more and more younger people are finding ways to get their handed on the drug. and theres a fear that this situation will only get worse come tomorrow. well have more on this discussion in about 15 minutes...

To some of the teenagers and their attitude about pot was surprising to me. they tell me marijuana just doesnt seem harmful. they say its easy to get even though its illegal for them. the question really is now, whats going to happen when this drug becomes even more accessible in the new year? >> colorado schools have a pot problem. how many people around your age do you know who have smoked marijuana? >> almost i want to say nine out of ten students. >> really? its that prevalent? >> definitely...

Have a pot problem. where do people get it? >> i dont know exactly. but i know kids smoke it a lot. >> now that its legal, everybody is still getting it. >> reporter: while still illegal for anyone under the age of 21, younger people are finding ways to get their hands on marijuana. >> i see people selling it. and i think its easy for people to get now. >> reporter: even for somebody who is underage? >> yeah. i know lots of people. most of my friends use it. >> reporter: why do they want to use ...

Though recreational marijuana may be illegal for anyone under 21, there are fears it will be much easier for teens to get their hands on it. as cnns anna cabrera reports, colorado already has a teen age pot problem. >> reporter: how many people around your age do you know who have smoked marijuana? >> i want to say nine out of ten students. >> reporter: its that prevalent? >> yeah, definitely. >> reporter: colorado schools have a pot problem. where do people get it? >> i dont know exactly, but j...