Following legalization, fewer young people engaged in DUI alcohol. Among young people who used cannabis, fewer acknowledged driving under its influence.
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The study’s authors concluded, “Current evidence suggests an association between nicotine-product use and subsequent recreational cannabis use among adolescents.”
Investigators concluded, “Additional efforts by state regulatory agencies to reach a consensus on limits to toxic elements in cannabis and smoking papers are warranted.”
“Overall, the number of reported adverse effects were largely outnumbered by beneficial or null findings,” researchers determined.
The most commonly reported side effects from high-THC flower were dry mouth, increased appetite, and somnolence.
“There’s no ‘buyer’s remorse’ among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis.”
The defeat marked a sudden about-face for Senate lawmakers, who had previously voted in favor of the bill’s passage.
Job growth in the state-licensed cannabis industry increased more than five percent between 2022 and 2023, while retail cannabis sales grew over ten percent to $28.8 billion.