Ventura County Public Health officials say a ballot initiative which calls for the legalization of the non-medical use of marijuana would increase use among young people.
County Behavioral Health officials have released a policy report looking at the initiative’s potential impacts on youth. The report says if passed by voters in November, Proposition 64 would expand existing issues with marijuana use among those under the age of 25.
It says efforts to protect youth under the initiative would be imperfect at best. The county policy report says protecting youth should be a critical element of any marijuana legalization effort.
