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North Carolina Legislators Build Regulations for Hemp-Derived Consumables
House Bill 563 contains 17 pages of restrictions on hemp-derived cannabis consumables geared toward deterring youth consumption.
June 18, 2024
Virginia Launches Reporting Website for Tracking Cannabis Exposure to Minors
Health officials have been directed to use the reporting portal to track “adverse events” of cannabis exposure among children under 18.
May 13, 2024
States with Adult-Use Pot Saw Decrease in Alcohol Use, No Increase in Teen Substance Abuse
Adult-use cannabis laws and sales were not associated with an overall increase in teen substance abuse. Instead, researchers found modest drops in alcohol and e-cigarette use.
May 1, 2024
Canadian Girls and Scottish Boys Have Highest Rates of Teen Weed Use
A quarter of Canadian girls and nearly as many Scottish boys have smoked weed at some point, leading a survey of youth substance use conducted in more than 40 countries around the globe.
April 29, 2024
D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Discusses Relative Using Medical Cannabis for Cancer
The officer, who was awarded the D.A.R.E. title in 2022, also called alcohol a gateway drug.
April 25, 2024
Gen Z Consumes Less Alcohol, Prefers More Cannabis and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Cannabis consumption lounges are poised to benefit from Gen Z consumers who are drinking less alcohol.
April 22, 2024
Study: No Association Between Rec MJ Laws, Use Among Middle School Youth
The question persists: Do adult-use cannabis laws lead to increased use among youth? A recent analysis reached a similar conclusion as myriad studies from the past tackling the same topic.
March 18, 2024
Study Shows 11% Of High School Seniors Use Delta 8 THC
New research shows that more than one in 10 12th-graders have used delta 8 THC in the last year, illustrating the widespread availability of the cannabinoid.
March 14, 2024
Despite Widespread Legalization, Fewer Young People Find it ‘Easy’ To Get Pot
Although the amount of youth reporting that cannabis is easy to access has declined, many continue to report the opposite.
December 27, 2023
Survey Shows Post-Pandemic Teen Cannabis Use Has Not Surpassed Pre-COVID Levels
But are we looking at the right data?
November 21, 2023