Youth

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.

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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.

11 months ago