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Editorial: Why does California allow cannabis edibles that look like kids' snacks?

May 17, 2023 View Original Article
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    -10% Center

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -10% Center

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : California's black market for marijuana remains large and thriving.
47% : Public health experts say that these colorfully packaged products, which are legal to sell to adults 21 and older, are an attempt to market marijuana to kids.
45% : When California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016 to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana, they were told cannabis would have strict labeling and would not be packaged or marketed in ways that would appeal to children.

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