UW Study Shows Teens, Adults Not Clear on Washington Pot Law

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SEATTLE (AP) — A new study shows that more than two years after Washington legalized marijuana, many people are still not clear on the specifics of the new law.

University of Washington research, published in Substance Use & Misuse, found that only 57 percent of Washington parents in a small survey knew the legal age for recreational pot use. And just 63 percent knew that homegrown marijuana is illegal under the law.

The study found 71 percent of 10th graders knew the legal age, but fewer than half knew the legal limit for marijuana possession.

Kevin Haggerty, a UW professor of social work, says the findings show the need for better educational outreach. Haggerty says the states legalizing marijuana need to run public information campaigns to insure people have the information they need.