ing that those who answered yes to the question, were current marijuana smokers. Though we do not view marijuana use as a problem, it was the only other mind-altering substance that we felt could be even mildly compared to alcohol. We do not feel that marijuana has any of the same social effects as alcohol, and is not a true problem among our society, but once again, it was the only variable we could measure. Make note that in all theories and hypothesis we tested, we actually were stating our views as though alcohol was the variable, not marijuana.We started our research by testing our theory that people who smoke marijuana were more likely to have unprotected sex, because marijuana alters the minds ability to think clearly. Often times, people who are high do not think about the risks of having unprotected sex, or even using a condom for that matter. We then developed the hypothesis that people who smoke marijuana are more likely to not use condoms during sexual intercourse. To tests these ideas, we operationalized the dependent variable of condom, which asks the question, The last time you had sex was a condom used? This includes vaginal, oral, or anal sex. We then used the independent variable of grass, which asks the question, Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not? Here are the results:Table I: Whether a Person Feels That Marijuana Should be Made Legal or Not and Condom UsageThe data showed that people who do not feel marijuana should be made legal are more likely to not use condoms during sex, therefore, rejecting our hypothesis and proving the exact opposite. This could be due to the fact that married people or couples in serious relationships often do not use condoms as a main form of birth control. However, the correlation was very weak, even though the probability was low. To see if our prediction about why that certain group of people were the most likely to not use condoms, we controlled ...
