Half of Americans (50%) say they have tried marijuana at some time, a new high point for this behavior that has been inching up over the past quarter century.
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50% of U.S. adults say they have experimented with marijuana
About one in six Americans (17%) are current users
Three in four Americans are concerned about effects on young/teen users
It’s not as simple as that though. Just because it’s legal in Florida for medical, doesn’t mean that it’s not potentially a problem. If you have a medical license for it and apply for a government job they will probably deny you. Since it’s a right to work state, even if it isn’t a government job if you fail a drug test they can still fire you.
That number seems crazy low.
Especially considering about half of the states have legal weed, and non legal states are surrounded by legal states.
It’s not as simple as that though. Just because it’s legal in Florida for medical, doesn’t mean that it’s not potentially a problem. If you have a medical license for it and apply for a government job they will probably deny you. Since it’s a right to work state, even if it isn’t a government job if you fail a drug test they can still fire you.