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Let's take a look at how addictive marijuana is. that's something that people talk a lot about. when you look at marijuana, 9% of marijuana users, will become dependant. 15% of alcohol users will become dependant. now, let's look at the effect that marijuana has on young brains. we are seeing so many young people smoking marijuana. what preliminary research shows is that early onset smokers are slower at tasks, they have lower i.q.s later in life and a higher risk of strokes and increased incidents of psychotic disorders. when you look at alcohol, you also see that there are some real concerns...

Think pot is safe. in fact, a new study of children showed that by high school only one in five think marijuana is harmful. that's the lowest number in more than two decades, and it's something we heard over and over as we travelled around the country. >> not really that harmful. >> it has a lot of benefits. not really too concerned about it. >> i think it's safe if you're a safe person. >> but the experts we spoke to said there is more to the story. >> there are people who compulsively smoke, who want to stop smoking, but they can't stop smoking. >> in fact, 9% of marijuana users will become ...

Think pot is safe. in fact, a new study of children showed that by high school only one in five think marijuana is harmful. that's the lowest number in more than two decades, and it's something we heard over and over as we travelled around the country. >> not really that harmful. >> it has a lot of benefits. not really too concerned about it. >> i think it's safe if you're a safe person. >> but the experts we spoke to said there is more to the story. >> there are people who compulsively smoke, who want to stop smoking, but they can't stop smoking. >> in fact, 9% of marijuana users will become ...

In fact, a new study of children showed that by high school only one in five think marijuana is harmful. that's the lowest number in more than two decades, and it's something we heard over and over as we travelled around the country. >> not really that harmful. >> it has a lot of benefits. not really too concerned about it. >> i think it's safe if you're a safe person. >> but the experts we spoke to said there is more to the story. >> there are people who compulsively smoke, who want to stop smoking, but they can't stop smoking. >> in fact, 9% of marijuana users will become dependent. now, tha...

Biggest reasons most people think pot is safe. in fact, a new study of children showed that by high school only one in five think marijuana is harmful. that's the lowest number in more than two decades, and it's something we heard over and over as we travelled around the country. >> not really that harmful. >> it has a lot of benefits. not really too concerned about it. >> i think it's safe if you're a safe person. >> but the experts we spoke to said there is more to the story. >> there are people who compulsively smoke, who want to stop smoking, but they can't stop smoking. >> in fact, 9% of ...