Another Study Underscores Marijuana a Danger for Adolescents

Marijuana

A new study further underscores that marijuana poses serious risks to teenagers.

The findings published in the journal Nature Communications examined the risk to brain development in adolescents who smoke or eat marijuana. Researchers observed that marijuana use during adolescence is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders and cognitive problems. The study found marijuana use was linked to changes to the structure of microglia — specialized immune cells in the brain that may increase the risk for schizophrenia.

Marijuana use is also linked to serious heart and brain problems as well as health risks for unborn children.

Studies like these underscore that Arkansans were right to reject the proposed marijuana amendment last November. Marijuana is a multibillion dollar industry backed by very powerful entities. Despite that, voters in Arkansas chose not to legalize marijuana.

As we have said for years, marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Home School Surge Continues in Arkansas

Home School

New data show home schooling has continued to surge across the United States — especially in Arkansas.

The Washington Post recently reported that among 32 states and Washington, D.C., the number of home school students has increased by 51% since the 2017-2018 school year.

The number of home schoolers rose in Arkansas from 20,331 in 2018 to 30,205 last year — nearly a 49% increase!

During the coronavirus pandemic, as many as one in ten families in Arkansas home schooled their children during.

Family Council has always believed families deserve options when it comes to education. That’s one reason we support home schooling.

Research shows parental involvement generally is tied to better educational outcomes for children. That’s true no matter how families choose to educate their children — but home schooling is particularly good for many families, because it lets them choose the education that’s best for them.

Home schooling is a great example of how giving families options can help their children flourish.

Family Council has supported home schooling for more than 25 years, because it empowers parents to give their son or their daughter the education that’s right for them. Home schooling in Arkansas has been incredibly successful as a result.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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