Study shows pot more popular with teenagers

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DETROIT — President Obama’s chief anti-drug official says marijuana is becoming more popular among U.S. teens and that they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and methamphetamine use.

Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske released the survey of about 47,000 eighth, 10th and 12th graders.

It found 20.6% of this year’s 12th graders said they used marijuana within the last month, compared with 18.3% in 2006.

Lloyd Johnston directed the study and said more teens are getting high on prescription drugs, and fewer of them see Ecstasy and pot as harmful.

-- Associated Press