Support for the legalization of marijuana has increased around the world. Although, one of the concerns about the proposal regarding the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use is the potential increase in consumption and related damages in the population after its legalization. Just over 10 years after the legalization of marijuana use in the United States and some other parts of the world, it has been a great challenge for health professionals. This essay presents a perspective of the current situation of the phenomenon in the adolescent population, from which some implications for the nursing profession are proposed.

Objective: To determine the family functionality and the influence of alcohol consumption within the family on the alcohol consumption of university students. Method: A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study in a sample of n= 50 students from the health area. The confidentiality of the participants' data was ensured and the Family APGAR instrument was used to determine the student's perception of family functionality and the Alcohol use Disorder Identification Test Questionnaire to measure alcohol consumption. Frequency distributions were made for the qualitative variables and measures of central tendency and variability for the quantitative ones. Main results: The female gender prevailed 72%, the average age was 19.46 years of age (SD = ± 1.72), 48% of the students belonged to non-alcohol consuming families and 72% of the participants concerned highly functional families, 62% o...