2/As our Alisa Padon explains in piece, state law is a floor, not a ceiling. Cities have real authority to reinvest #cannabis revenue in youth programs, limit youth-attractive products, & adopt smarter safeguards.

Scorecards show what works—& where communities can do better. #Marijuana #Scorecards

2/The story shows why these #cannabis scorecards matter: they don’t just diagnose gaps—they create accountability & a roadmap for better policy.

By showing where local governments exceed (or fall short) state minimums, they help push smarter, safer, science-based protections.
#PublicHealth

2/#SanBenitoCounty scored highest among delivery-only #cannabis jurisdictions (39 pts), with a temporary event ban, billboard ban, local tax, permit requirements for outside delivery businesses, & delivery-location restrictions.

See CA Scorecards: bit.ly/3NSzMkG

2/CA built a massive legal #cannabis market w/o putting basic #publichealth guardrails in place.

As potency and marketing escalate, the harms are becoming harder to ignore — and local leaders need to follow the science, not industry spin.

These scorecards bring accountability back into focus.

2/States like #NewJersey are stepping up to ban #IntoxicatingHemp.

Now #congress needs to be educated about these harmful products flooding market.

The #hemp industry is free to produce/sell all kinds of non-intoxicating CBD & industrial hemp products —this abt protecting kids, not banning hemp.

2/Today’s #cannabis 2–3x more potent than in past—& teen brains still developing. Even “light” use can derail learning, mood, motivation. Need #THC limits, youth protections, & real prevention. Study author, Dr Ryan Sultan: “A few ‘harmless’ joints can snowball into real academic consequences.”

2/Cont: Now 11.7 million Americans drive after using #cannabis each year — nearly as many as #alcohol.

This is what happens when legalization prioritizes normalization & profit over #PublicHealth.

We don’t need more hype. We need smarter regulation. #CannabisPolicy #RoadSafety #Marijuana

2/The @nytimes.com #OpEd continues: ultra-high-potency products, aggressive marketing, rising ER visits, impaired driving & #cannabis use disorder—especially among youth & the vulnerable, demands a response.

Answer isn’t prohibition, its smarter rules addressing unintended effects of legalization.

2/Nearly 10 years into legalization, the concerns are clearer:

• Ultra-high-potency products far beyond anything previously available
• Aggressive marketing & normalization reaching more & more youth
• Wellness claims that outpace the science
• Rising dependency risks & #cannabis use disorder

2/A better approach to rescheduling #cannabis:

✔️Different schedules by potency, product & product specific robust evidence of medical use
✔️Limit Schedule III to lower-potency products
✔️Let researchers study the real products people use
✔️Keep Congress’s prohibition on intoxicating #hemp in place

2/Conclusions: Budtenders are trusted advisors—but many lack accurate information & have no medical training.

Pregnant people often left navigating mixed messages.

We urgently need:

• Prominent front-of-pack warnings
• Clear evidence-based messaging
• Strong public education campaigns

2/Statewide legalization is only part of the picture — local #cannabis retail policies matter.

Where stores allowed, youth exposure & frequent use tend to rise.

Let’s strengthen delivery regs; limit youth exposure & access; & enforce youth friendly rules.

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