wernermuende t1_iu4a95f wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:22 PM

Reply to comment by csanner in Study: Legalizing Marijuana Has No Impact on the Perceived Risk of Marijuana Use Among Children by BoundariesAreFun

The thing is they didn't write anywhere that they only mean health risks. And I would love to see how those questions are actually worded

csanner t1_iu4azk8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:27 PM

"Methods: We analyzed data from the multisite multistate Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study to determine how the perception of cannabis harm among children (age at baseline: 9–10; N=10,395) changes over time in states with and without RCLs. Using multilevel modeling, we assessed survey responses from children longitudinally across 3 years, adjusting for state-, family-, and participant-level clustering and child-level factors, including demographics (sex, race, and socioeconomic status), religiosity, and trait impulsivity."

wernermuende t1_iu4bc1q wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Yes I can read. Maybe it’s some sort of translation or intercultural thing but I can’t extrapolate from this statement if harm only refers to health risks

PuttingInTheEffort t1_iu4uz92 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Seems to me they just asked kids "hey if this becomes legal, do you think it's any less dangerous than before?"

So whatever a 9 year old would perceive as dangerous. Which honestly doesnt seem like a solid study, I feel like you could phrase anything just right and get the answer you want from a child.