Medical pot Ok for adult,but not for kids poll

Most Americans believe that adults should be
allowed to use medical marijuana , but far fewer
think it's appropriate for children, a new survey
finds.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents said their state
should allow medical marijuana for adults. But
just over one-third said it should be allowed for
children, according to the University of Michigan
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital national poll on
children's health.
Four out of five respondents said adults shouldn't
be permitted to use medical marijuana in front of
youngsters, an opinion that was strongest among
parents of children younger than 18.
The poll also found that 10 percent of
respondents either have a medical marijuana card
or know someone who does, and that 7 percent
use marijuana in the presence of children or know
someone who does.
"We found that while most people support state
laws that permit medical marijuana use among
adults, the story is dramatically different for
children," said poll director Dr. Matthew Davis, a
professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at
the medical school.
"Medical marijuana is a controversial subject
when we're talking about kids," Davis said in a
university news release.
"Our findings suggest that not only is the public
concerned about the use of medical marijuana
among children, but that the majority of
Americans worry that even exposure to it may be
harmful to kids' health," Davis said.
"As is typical with anything involving health, the
public's standards are much higher when it
comes to protecting children's health," he added.
Medical marijuana is permitted in nearly half of
states. A few have stricter rules for children's use
of medical marijuana.
Advocates say medical marijuana can be a safe
and effective treatment for symptoms of diseases
such as cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma and HIV/Aids
for adults and children. However, there has been
little research into the safety and effectiveness of
medical marijuana in children, the researchers
said.