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For Marijuana Users, Even Legalization Doesn’t Guarantee Safety
As The Wall Street Journal reports, marijuana contaminated with arsenic, lead or mold is causing serious, even life-threatening...

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Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.
Medical experts and even many proponents of legalized marijuana acknowledge it can be addictive — akin to alcohol or some prescription drugs

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Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows
New research, involving millions of people worldwide over decades, adds to worries that heavy use of high-potency cannabis could...

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May 26, 20231 min read
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New Studies Show Cannabis Causes Impairment for Longer Than Previously Known
New studies reveal impairment from smoking cannabis lasts longer than previously thought.

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May 3, 20232 min read
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Bright Orange Marijuana THC Candy Actually Legal for Sale in Vermont?
Edibles, particularly edibles that could easily be mistaken for candy or other food, have been a heated topic of debate in conversations.

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Feb 28, 20233 min read
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3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021
3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed. edibles in 2021. an increase of 1,375%.

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Jan 3, 20231 min read
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Mental Health and High-Potency Cannabis
"Cannabis is the third most commonly used drug globally, after alcohol and nicotine."

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Jul 25, 20221 min read
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New studies suggest cannabis users are over 20% more likely to visit the ER
According to a new study, first published on June 27th in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, marijuana users are...

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Jun 28, 20221 min read
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Is weed also partly to blame for Matthew Hayes' death from an opioid overdose?
Many physicians believe increased availability and destigmatized use of marijuana is partly to blame for the surge in young adult deaths.

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Jun 15, 20222 min read
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IASIC Speaks at the 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference
IASIC spoke at the third annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Awareness Conference hosted by Stanford University School of...

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Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Columbia University Study Reports a Major Increase in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents
A study conducted by Columbia University found that vaping has become the most popular delivery method for cannabis among adolescents

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May 19, 20221 min read
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What would data-driven policy suggest?
The Rutland Herald commentary opened with the question: What would data-driven policy suggest regarding THC cannabis concentrate caps?

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May 11, 20221 min read
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Marijuana THC limits are for the purpose of public health and safety
A commentary submitted by Dr. Catherine Antley, a Burlington physician and member of the Vermont Medical Society.
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May 10, 20222 min read
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Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use - in Newsweek
The latest column from Dr. Kevin Sabet in Newsweek tackles the health harms to young people from downplaying the risk of marijuana use.
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May 4, 20221 min read
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Big Mistake to Remove THC Limit Admitted by Vermont Health Department
After reporting there was no objection to removing the THC limits the Vermont Department of Health notified the Legislature of its mistake.
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Apr 29, 20221 min read
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States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis - NBC
NBC News reports states investigating the public health implications of a variety of new high-potency products amid questions about a possib
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Apr 29, 20221 min read
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