"a ballot initiative that would make the state the first in the nation to legalize the growth, sale and recreational use of marijuana."
This could be really depressing for some people!!
"For the new study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers used data collected from more than 50,000 adults in 17 countries taking part in a World Health Organization mental-health study. Overall, the researchers found a modest association between marijuana smoking before the age of 17 and the odds of suffering depression later on. Across the countries, early marijuana use was linked to a 50 percent increase in the risk of developing a depression "spell" after age 17." (Reuters)