The underlying goals of creating a new regulatory structure are multifaceted: to protect consumers, to prevent the diversion of marijuana to under-age consumers and the…
Part I of this guide is a discussion of the concept of Health in All Policies, including its key elements, history, and links to other…
Pesticide Use in Marijuana Production: Safety Issues and Sustainable Options As states legalize cannabis, toxins in cultivation intersect with health and the environment, and ecological…
The Effectiveness of Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density As a Means of Reducing Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harms The regulation of alcohol outlet density may…
Cannabis Legalization in State Legislatures: Public Health Opportunity and Risk This Article examines provisions of proposed adult use cannabis legalization bills active in state legislatures…
An ever-changing ecological battlefield: marijuana cultivation and toxicant use in western forests The effects of indiscriminate toxicant use at grow sites are widespread.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26154479/ Investigates associations between marijuana abuse/dependence hospitalizations and community demographic and environmental conditions from 2001 to 2012 in California, as well as cross-sectional associations…
Public health considerations for local marijuana regulation Considerations for the local regulation of the retail interface with the population, marketing, and taxation
Marijuana is a high water-use plant. Water demand for marijuana cultivation has the potential to divert substantial portions of streamflow.