BALTIMORE — It’s been two years since recreational cannabis became legal in Maryland. While revenue has increased and arrests for cannabis possession have decreased, health experts and school officials say there’s an often-overlooked impact — many kids don’t see the drug as risky.
Marijuana legalization has normalized adult use and lessened surrounding stigma. National trends show a decline in cannabis use among kids, but Maryland-specific long-term data isn’t available yet.
A survey conducted about six months after adult-use legalization, however, found that “many Maryland teens think their peers are using more cannabis since adult-use legalization.”…