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PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 4 October 1999, pp. 982-985

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Marijuana: A Continuing Concern for Pediatricians

Committee on Substance Abuse

Marijuana, the common name for products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, is the most common illicit drug used by children and adolescents in the United States.1 Despite growing concerns by the medical profession about the physical and psychological effects of its active ingredient, Delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol, survey data continue to show that increasing numbers of young people are using the drug as they become less concerned about its dangers.1

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The following policy statement is a revision:

Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth

Pediatrics 113: 1825-1826. [Full Text]

The following policy statement has been revised:

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