![]() ![]() ![]() Colorado leads the nation in first time marijuana use by those aged 12–17, representing a 65% increase in adolescent use since legalization. 4 Since legalization in Colorado, marijuana use in adolescents and those 18–25 has steadily climbed, well outpacing the national average. ![]() Keep away from Children.” All marijuana-infused products must have the universal symbol marked on at least one side of the “Standard Serving of Marijuana.”Īccording to the 2014 Monitoring the Future Study, marijuana is by far the number one drug abused by eighth and twelfth graders. 3 New regulations beginning in 2019 require that all cannabis packaging in the state of Colorado must have a universal “THC” symbol on the label with the written warning “Contains Marijuana. As a result there has been a significant increase in the accidental exposure/overdoses of children younger than nine in Colorado compared with the US at large. The purpose of these products is to produce a high, and the increased potency makes them potentially more dangerous and more likely to result in addiction.īecause there was initially no regulation on the edibles they have been made to look very similar to regular products that people consume such as chocolates, gummy bears, PopTarts etc. There is absolutely no research that indicates this level of THC is beneficial for any medical condition. We now have concentrated THC products such as oil, shatter, dab, and edibles that have been able to get the THC concentration upwards of 95%. The flower or leaves that are generally smoked or vaped are only one formulation. For example the Girl Scout Cookie strain has only 0.09–0.2% CBD. In 2017 the most popular strains found in dispensaries in Colorado had a range of THC content from 17–28% such as found in the popular strain named “Girl Scout Cookie.” 2 Sadly these plants producing high levels of THC are incapable of producing much CBD, the protective component of the plant so these strains have minimal CBD. In the 1990s it grew to 4%, and between 19 there has been a 212% increase in THC content in the marijuana flower. The primary problem with the current available cannabis in dispensaries in Colorado is that the THC content is not like it used to be. 1 They discovered compounds produced by our bodies that fit into these receptors which they named anandamides, a Sanskrit word for “supreme joy.” These receptors are found all over the brain and are still called endocannabinoid receptors but that is not because they are meant for people to take in THC. It was not until the 1990s that this same team discovered why we have these receptors in our brain. 1 This team discovered that there was a receptor in the brain that fit THC like a glove so they named these receptors cannabinoid receptors. The active component in marijuana that people find so desirable was not really known until the 1960s when a research team in Israel found that after injecting THC into aggressive rhesus monkeys, they became calm and sedate. ![]() The more potent a drug is, the stronger the possibility of addiction and the more likely the person will continue to purchase and use the product. However, without any clear guidelines or regulations from government officials, the cannabis industry has taken a page from the tobacco and alcohol industries’ play book and developed strains of marijuana and concentrated marijuana products with much higher concentrations of THC, the psychoactive component that causes addiction. Many people who have voted for legalization thought they were talking about the marijuana of the 1960s to 1980s when the THC content was less than 2%. These include increased jobs, increased tax revenue, possible medical benefits and they advertise it as “safe” and “healthy” and “organic.” They utilize the words “cannabis” and “marijuana” for everything without differentiating between the different forms of cannabis that can have very different effects on the mind and body. Advocates for the legalization of medical and retail marijuana are quick to point out all the possible benefits that a community might see from such a venture. ![]()
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