“These results should further reassure the public and policymakers that cannabis can be regulated for adults in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact young people.”
Tag: youth access
Those wedded to the status quo of cannabis criminalization have long warned that legalizing the marijuana market will result in increased adolescent use. But 10 years following the first states’ decisions to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis sales, data conclusively shows that this fear was unfounded.
Investigators concluded: “[T]here was 100% compliance with the ID policy to keep underage patrons from purchasing marijuana directly from licensed outlets. … Underage youth are not obtaining marijuana at licensed recreational outlets.”
The measure makes numerous changes to the state’s medical program — several of which may hamper patients’ access to medical cannabis products.
“This bill is a cynical effort by prohibitionists to severely roll back a policy that has been in place for two decades and that a majority of state residents support.”
Drug Czar Blames Rising Teen Pot Use On Medical Cannabis Laws Rather Than On His Own Failed Policies
[UPDATE! I have a revised version of this blog post online now on The Hill.com’s…