A new wave of research is challenging long-held assumptions about the impact of marijuana legalization. Despite widespread concerns, studies have found that crime rates have not necessarily increased in areas where cannabis is legalized. In fact, some experts argue that the opposite may be true: by reducing the black market, legalization could actually lead to a decrease in violent crime. But that's not all - a growing body of evidence also suggests that teenagers are not as likely to become stoners as previously thought, and that the association between marijuana use and poor academic performance may be overstated. As the debate over weed continues to rage, it's time to take a closer look at the facts and separate myth from reality.
From higher crime to teenage stoners, here are things that the weed debate got wrong.
