Junior High School Students’ Attitudes Regarding the Recreational Use of Marijuana

This study evaluated the attitudes of the students at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology San Isidro Campus concerning the recreational use of marijuana (Cannabis sativa). All students per grade level are included in the survey, thereby the total enumeration sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A descriptive-correlational research design was used for the study. To analyze the respondents’ attitudes regarding the recreational use of marijuana, the researchers employed a variety of statistical methods, including percentages, means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlations. According to the findings of the survey, the majority of the respondents possess a favorable attitude toward the recreational use of marijuana except for legalizing it. It was revealed that the respondents’ main leading information about the recreational use of marijuana is social media platforms and mainstream applications. It was also revealed that there is a significant relationship between the respondents’ age and attitude towards the recreational use of marijuana. As a result, the researchers suggest that more information dissemination about the recreational use of marijuana (Cannabis sativa) should be done to improve the understanding of the students about the nature of the said drug.