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Youth and Families Prevention Education Teenage Marijuana Users With the legalization of marijuana and since the Covid 19 pandemic began we have seen an 86. 6 rise in marijuana use in BC. National health research shows that teenage marijuana users aged 1217 have double the prevalence of a use disorder addiction than nicotine alcohol and in most categories of users even prescription drug misusers. Marijuana Severe Risk to Teens Report on the Need for Youth Substance Education Presentation Program Please support this initiative to educate youth and their families about the unintended consequences of marijuana and substance use via community presentations and events.