Read the following implied thesis statement:

Legalizing recreational marijuana will not encourage teen-agers to use the drug.

Which choice below is the most effective supporting topic sentence for a paragraph in this essay?


A CDC report states that 82% of American teens say they have been offered marijuana or other drugs.


Marijuana is easy to access and many teenagers have tried it.


There is no evidence that marijuana is a so-called “gateway drug” that leads teenagers to experiment with harder drugs or alcohol.


A recent study found that over that last decade, pot-smoking by teens has fallen to an all-time low, even as more and more states have legalized marijuana.