“These results are consistent with those of numerous other studies showing that licensed cannabis businesses displace unregulated markets, limit youth access, and provide important improvements to local economies and to public safety.”
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“These findings are consistent with a growing body of literature suggesting that increased retail availability of legal cannabis does not translate directly into higher rates of youth use.”
Alabama: Following Years of Delays, Patients Can Finally Access Authorized Medical Cannabis Products
“Starting today, lawmakers, regulators, and licensed providers must begin putting patients’ needs first.”
“Regulation works. Illicit marijuana providers don’t ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do.”
“More than half of the US population now resides in jurisdictions where marijuana sales are legal and regulated.”
“Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not.”
Adults may purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flowers and/or up to one-quarter of an ounce of concentrates from licensed retailers beginning January 1st.
Analysis: Proximity to Cannabis Dispensaries Not Correlated with Higher Rates of Youth Marijuana Use
“This study found no evidence for increased cannabis use among youth living in zip codes with active medical cannabis dispensaries. In fact, 12th graders living in zip codes with dispensaries had lower past-year and past-30-day cannabis use.”