Getting it Right from the Start
@getitrightonmj.bsky.social
Research, capacity building and advocacy to protect public health, youth and equity in cannabis policy. Website: www.gettingitrightfromthestart.org. Follow us on X too: @GetItRightonMJ
1/#Hemp loopholes are flooding the market w. psychoactive products that threaten kids & public health. Congress could vote TODAY on a fed ban on hemp-derived intoxicants like Delta-8 #THC.
Use Smart Approaches to Marijuana's action page. Tell Congress to KEEP THE HEMP BAN! bit.ly/3LMYmCi
Use Smart Approaches to Marijuana's action page. Tell Congress to KEEP THE HEMP BAN! bit.ly/3LMYmCi
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November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
1/#Hemp loopholes are flooding the market w. psychoactive products that threaten kids & public health. Congress could vote TODAY on a fed ban on hemp-derived intoxicants like Delta-8 #THC.
Use Smart Approaches to Marijuana's action page. Tell Congress to KEEP THE HEMP BAN! bit.ly/3LMYmCi
Use Smart Approaches to Marijuana's action page. Tell Congress to KEEP THE HEMP BAN! bit.ly/3LMYmCi
1/New study by #UCSD researchers in Tobacco Control finds #cannabis use may increase #tobacco addiction risk among U.S. youth. Early exposure to pot linked w. later nicotine dependence—a reminder of how interconnected these industries are now.
Fox 5 San Diego story: fox5sandiego.com/news/health/...
Fox 5 San Diego story: fox5sandiego.com/news/health/...
Cannabis use may boost tobacco addiction risk in young Americans, study finds
New research from UC San Diego found that cannabis use among youth may be responsible for 13% of new cases of regular tobacco use in the US, suggesting that cannabis use should be considered a majo…
fox5sandiego.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
1/New study by #UCSD researchers in Tobacco Control finds #cannabis use may increase #tobacco addiction risk among U.S. youth. Early exposure to pot linked w. later nicotine dependence—a reminder of how interconnected these industries are now.
Fox 5 San Diego story: fox5sandiego.com/news/health/...
Fox 5 San Diego story: fox5sandiego.com/news/health/...
1/The #cannabis industry’s rapid commercialization has led to potent, highly intoxicating products—from 99% #THC to “hemp-derived” synthetics.
Our fact sheet breaks down what’s in today’s pot, how it’s used, & why it matters for health/prevention.
Read: bit.ly/4hpFfKg
Our fact sheet breaks down what’s in today’s pot, how it’s used, & why it matters for health/prevention.
Read: bit.ly/4hpFfKg
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
1/The #cannabis industry’s rapid commercialization has led to potent, highly intoxicating products—from 99% #THC to “hemp-derived” synthetics.
Our fact sheet breaks down what’s in today’s pot, how it’s used, & why it matters for health/prevention.
Read: bit.ly/4hpFfKg
Our fact sheet breaks down what’s in today’s pot, how it’s used, & why it matters for health/prevention.
Read: bit.ly/4hpFfKg
1/Our new study w. researchers at @UCIPublicHealth & @UCLAchpr in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social finds violations of #cannabis delivery bans common in CA in 2021–22.
Nearly all census block groupe reached by delivery businesses—even jurisdictions where delivery illegal.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
Nearly all census block groupe reached by delivery businesses—even jurisdictions where delivery illegal.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
1/Our new study w. researchers at @UCIPublicHealth & @UCLAchpr in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social finds violations of #cannabis delivery bans common in CA in 2021–22.
Nearly all census block groupe reached by delivery businesses—even jurisdictions where delivery illegal.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
Nearly all census block groupe reached by delivery businesses—even jurisdictions where delivery illegal.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social
1/New #DailyReview story highlights our (@publichealthinst.bsky.social's Getting it Right from the Start) peer-reviewed study with #UCIrvine & #KPDR finding daily #cannabis use among CA teens rose since legalization.
“This study shows legalization changed how teens use cannabis.” —Bethany Simard
“This study shows legalization changed how teens use cannabis.” —Bethany Simard
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
1/New #DailyReview story highlights our (@publichealthinst.bsky.social's Getting it Right from the Start) peer-reviewed study with #UCIrvine & #KPDR finding daily #cannabis use among CA teens rose since legalization.
“This study shows legalization changed how teens use cannabis.” —Bethany Simard
“This study shows legalization changed how teens use cannabis.” —Bethany Simard
1/New study from researchers at UC Irvine, UCLA &
@publichealthinst.bsky.social’s Getting it Right from the Start shows more teens are using #cannabis more frequently & more intensely (reversing a prior decline) after retail stores opened in 2018 - raising serious health risks for California youth.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social’s Getting it Right from the Start shows more teens are using #cannabis more frequently & more intensely (reversing a prior decline) after retail stores opened in 2018 - raising serious health risks for California youth.
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
1/New study from researchers at UC Irvine, UCLA &
@publichealthinst.bsky.social’s Getting it Right from the Start shows more teens are using #cannabis more frequently & more intensely (reversing a prior decline) after retail stores opened in 2018 - raising serious health risks for California youth.
@publichealthinst.bsky.social’s Getting it Right from the Start shows more teens are using #cannabis more frequently & more intensely (reversing a prior decline) after retail stores opened in 2018 - raising serious health risks for California youth.
Our new Journal of Adolescent Health study (w. #UCLA & #UCIrvine)—featured by Fox 5 San Diego—found daily #cannabis use among CA 11th graders has risen since legalization, reversing prior declines. Youth use stays lower where retail sales banned. Stronger safeguards needed.
Article: bit.ly/3W8Cvay
Article: bit.ly/3W8Cvay
October 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our new Journal of Adolescent Health study (w. #UCLA & #UCIrvine)—featured by Fox 5 San Diego—found daily #cannabis use among CA 11th graders has risen since legalization, reversing prior declines. Youth use stays lower where retail sales banned. Stronger safeguards needed.
Article: bit.ly/3W8Cvay
Article: bit.ly/3W8Cvay
1/#SB378 (#ScottWiener) passed the #CALeg with overwhelming support.
It cracks down on unregulated #hemp products flooding CA — often ultra-high #THC, synthetic, & sold online to youth with no age checks.
We urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign this important bill!
It cracks down on unregulated #hemp products flooding CA — often ultra-high #THC, synthetic, & sold online to youth with no age checks.
We urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign this important bill!
October 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
1/#SB378 (#ScottWiener) passed the #CALeg with overwhelming support.
It cracks down on unregulated #hemp products flooding CA — often ultra-high #THC, synthetic, & sold online to youth with no age checks.
We urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign this important bill!
It cracks down on unregulated #hemp products flooding CA — often ultra-high #THC, synthetic, & sold online to youth with no age checks.
We urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign this important bill!
1/CBS Sacramento’s Brady Halbleib interviews our own Dr. Lynn Silver on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's signing #AB564 — a bill that breaks #Prop64’s promised funding for youth, prevention & the environment.
A big tax break for #BigCannabis, nothing to fix the real drivers of the illicit market.
A big tax break for #BigCannabis, nothing to fix the real drivers of the illicit market.
September 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
1/CBS Sacramento’s Brady Halbleib interviews our own Dr. Lynn Silver on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's signing #AB564 — a bill that breaks #Prop64’s promised funding for youth, prevention & the environment.
A big tax break for #BigCannabis, nothing to fix the real drivers of the illicit market.
A big tax break for #BigCannabis, nothing to fix the real drivers of the illicit market.
1/The #CALeg just passed #AB564, betraying voters’ intent in #Prop64.
Instead of funding childcare, youth prevention, environmental restoration & public safety as promised, this bill hands #BigCannabis a massive tax break & raises serious questions of legality. #cannabis
Instead of funding childcare, youth prevention, environmental restoration & public safety as promised, this bill hands #BigCannabis a massive tax break & raises serious questions of legality. #cannabis
September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
1/The #CALeg just passed #AB564, betraying voters’ intent in #Prop64.
Instead of funding childcare, youth prevention, environmental restoration & public safety as promised, this bill hands #BigCannabis a massive tax break & raises serious questions of legality. #cannabis
Instead of funding childcare, youth prevention, environmental restoration & public safety as promised, this bill hands #BigCannabis a massive tax break & raises serious questions of legality. #cannabis
1/#NatureCommunications study (via
@cnn-news.bsky.social/#kcranews) finds #marijuana may damage human eggs (esp. higher #THC)—raising risks of infertility, miscarriage & genetic defects. #Cannabis use during pregnancy has tripled since 2002. Study adds to mounting evidence of risks when pregnant.
@cnn-news.bsky.social/#kcranews) finds #marijuana may damage human eggs (esp. higher #THC)—raising risks of infertility, miscarriage & genetic defects. #Cannabis use during pregnancy has tripled since 2002. Study adds to mounting evidence of risks when pregnant.
September 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
1/#NatureCommunications study (via
@cnn-news.bsky.social/#kcranews) finds #marijuana may damage human eggs (esp. higher #THC)—raising risks of infertility, miscarriage & genetic defects. #Cannabis use during pregnancy has tripled since 2002. Study adds to mounting evidence of risks when pregnant.
@cnn-news.bsky.social/#kcranews) finds #marijuana may damage human eggs (esp. higher #THC)—raising risks of infertility, miscarriage & genetic defects. #Cannabis use during pregnancy has tripled since 2002. Study adds to mounting evidence of risks when pregnant.
1/Lost Coast Outpost dives into #AB564, which would cut taxes for #BigCannabis & divert $100s of millions from kids, prevention, & environment—just as fed cuts do same. Advocate: “If we’re gonna trade legalization for taxes then by God they should honor what they set out to do.” Read: bit.ly/47Ev16h
The State May Soon Pass a Cannabis Tax Cut. Critics Say It Will Cost Kids and the Environment
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September 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
1/Lost Coast Outpost dives into #AB564, which would cut taxes for #BigCannabis & divert $100s of millions from kids, prevention, & environment—just as fed cuts do same. Advocate: “If we’re gonna trade legalization for taxes then by God they should honor what they set out to do.” Read: bit.ly/47Ev16h
1/In #CapitolWeekly, Michael Sutton — former CA Fish & Game president - reminds us of one of the MAJOR reasons why voters legalized #cannabis in CA: to generate revenue for #YouthPrevention, #Childcare, law enforcement & #EnvironmentalRestoration.
#AB564 betrays that promise. #CALeg
#AB564 betrays that promise. #CALeg
September 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
1/In #CapitolWeekly, Michael Sutton — former CA Fish & Game president - reminds us of one of the MAJOR reasons why voters legalized #cannabis in CA: to generate revenue for #YouthPrevention, #Childcare, law enforcement & #EnvironmentalRestoration.
#AB564 betrays that promise. #CALeg
#AB564 betrays that promise. #CALeg
1/We just co-authored a new study in Science Direct's #AddictiveBehaviors on #cannabis vape products (CVPs) among young adults.
Findings show a strong link between exposure to CVP ads — especially on social media — & both likelihood & frequency of use. #CannabisPolicy #PublicHealth
Findings show a strong link between exposure to CVP ads — especially on social media — & both likelihood & frequency of use. #CannabisPolicy #PublicHealth
September 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
1/We just co-authored a new study in Science Direct's #AddictiveBehaviors on #cannabis vape products (CVPs) among young adults.
Findings show a strong link between exposure to CVP ads — especially on social media — & both likelihood & frequency of use. #CannabisPolicy #PublicHealth
Findings show a strong link between exposure to CVP ads — especially on social media — & both likelihood & frequency of use. #CannabisPolicy #PublicHealth
1/NyTimes has a front page article on California’s ultra-potent #cannabis is being smuggled into the U.K. as “Cali weed.” It’s not only vastly stronger (up to 40% #THC) — it’s also “commonly sold in brightly colored packets with cartoonlike designs.”
Read: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
Read: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
What’s in the Suitcase: Extra-Strength Cannabis From California to Britain
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
1/NyTimes has a front page article on California’s ultra-potent #cannabis is being smuggled into the U.K. as “Cali weed.” It’s not only vastly stronger (up to 40% #THC) — it’s also “commonly sold in brightly colored packets with cartoonlike designs.”
Read: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
Read: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...
1/Friday’s CA Senate Approps vote in favor of #AB564 is a stark reminder of #BigCannabis’ oversized & corruptive influence.
#CALeg bought the false narrative of an “industry in peril”—while the real cost is cuts to youth prevention, #publichealth, & environmental programs.
#CALeg bought the false narrative of an “industry in peril”—while the real cost is cuts to youth prevention, #publichealth, & environmental programs.
August 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
1/Friday’s CA Senate Approps vote in favor of #AB564 is a stark reminder of #BigCannabis’ oversized & corruptive influence.
#CALeg bought the false narrative of an “industry in peril”—while the real cost is cuts to youth prevention, #publichealth, & environmental programs.
#CALeg bought the false narrative of an “industry in peril”—while the real cost is cuts to youth prevention, #publichealth, & environmental programs.
1/#LATimes #JennyGold takes deep dive: #AB564 & other #cannabis tax cuts would harm kids. Slashing excise tax strips ~$180M/yr from #Prop64 programs—#prevention, #childcare, youth & environment (on top of federal cuts), risking ~8,000 child-care slots.
Read: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Read: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Legal weed clashes with child care. Why a cannabis tax cut could spell trouble for children
A cut to the cannabis tax would be a hit to the California child-care industry, which already faces funding uncertainties under the Trump administration.
www.latimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
1/#LATimes #JennyGold takes deep dive: #AB564 & other #cannabis tax cuts would harm kids. Slashing excise tax strips ~$180M/yr from #Prop64 programs—#prevention, #childcare, youth & environment (on top of federal cuts), risking ~8,000 child-care slots.
Read: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Read: www.latimes.com/california/s...
1/Child #cannabis poisonings in CA up 469% since legalization—driven by candy-like packaging & skyrocketing #THC levels.
AS @publichealthinst.bsky.social's Dr. Lynn Silver said to #SacBee: “Cannabis is not strawberries…it has significant health harms & generates dependency.”
Read: bit.ly/4mG82wk
AS @publichealthinst.bsky.social's Dr. Lynn Silver said to #SacBee: “Cannabis is not strawberries…it has significant health harms & generates dependency.”
Read: bit.ly/4mG82wk
California’s cannabis packaging rules are failing. Kids are paying the price
THC marketing trends and lax regulations blamed for harming children
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August 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
1/Child #cannabis poisonings in CA up 469% since legalization—driven by candy-like packaging & skyrocketing #THC levels.
AS @publichealthinst.bsky.social's Dr. Lynn Silver said to #SacBee: “Cannabis is not strawberries…it has significant health harms & generates dependency.”
Read: bit.ly/4mG82wk
AS @publichealthinst.bsky.social's Dr. Lynn Silver said to #SacBee: “Cannabis is not strawberries…it has significant health harms & generates dependency.”
Read: bit.ly/4mG82wk
1/#CALeg's Sen. Approps Committee voting on bills that could strip away over $180 million annually from programs serving kids, communities, & environment today.
Oped in Marin Independent Journal details how this would renege on #Prop64 promise, putting profits over health: bit.ly/4fREbyb
Oped in Marin Independent Journal details how this would renege on #Prop64 promise, putting profits over health: bit.ly/4fREbyb
Marin Voice: Protect California’s kids and reject cannabis industry bailout
When voters legalized adult cannabis use by passing Proposition 64 in 2016, they enshrined into the state law that one of the primary purposes of the measure was to “generate hundreds of millions o…
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August 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
1/#CALeg's Sen. Approps Committee voting on bills that could strip away over $180 million annually from programs serving kids, communities, & environment today.
Oped in Marin Independent Journal details how this would renege on #Prop64 promise, putting profits over health: bit.ly/4fREbyb
Oped in Marin Independent Journal details how this would renege on #Prop64 promise, putting profits over health: bit.ly/4fREbyb
Next week, #CALeg will vote on #cannabis tax cut bills (#AB564 & #AB8) that break #Prop64’s promise & slash funds for childcare, youth prevention & environmental restoration.
Watch press event featuring youth advocacy, #PublicHealth, & environmental groups (Passcode: 2Rnfuv=*): bit.ly/4mCRXXu
Watch press event featuring youth advocacy, #PublicHealth, & environmental groups (Passcode: 2Rnfuv=*): bit.ly/4mCRXXu
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Next week, #CALeg will vote on #cannabis tax cut bills (#AB564 & #AB8) that break #Prop64’s promise & slash funds for childcare, youth prevention & environmental restoration.
Watch press event featuring youth advocacy, #PublicHealth, & environmental groups (Passcode: 2Rnfuv=*): bit.ly/4mCRXXu
Watch press event featuring youth advocacy, #PublicHealth, & environmental groups (Passcode: 2Rnfuv=*): bit.ly/4mCRXXu
1/New York Times's Megan Twohey exposes the alarming rise in pediatric #cannabis poisonings—from <1,000 in 09’ to 22,000+ last year. Many involve edibles mimicking candy, some sending toddlers to #ICU. Each stat is a terrified family & a preventable #PublicHealth crisis.
Read: bit.ly/4mHGjuJ
Read: bit.ly/4mHGjuJ
Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids
As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
1/New York Times's Megan Twohey exposes the alarming rise in pediatric #cannabis poisonings—from <1,000 in 09’ to 22,000+ last year. Many involve edibles mimicking candy, some sending toddlers to #ICU. Each stat is a terrified family & a preventable #PublicHealth crisis.
Read: bit.ly/4mHGjuJ
Read: bit.ly/4mHGjuJ
1/CA State Auditor: The CA Department of Cannabis Control is failing (469% increase in ER visits for #cannabis poisonings) to keep #cannabis products (esp. that look & taste like candy) out of kids’ hands. We need a system that puts #PublicHealth & #YouthSafety above profit.
KCRA: bit.ly/4oxo6BM
KCRA: bit.ly/4oxo6BM
California audit determines cannabis packaging may be too attractive to children
The California State Auditor released a report on the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) Friday with a major takeaway being that not enough is being done to identify packaging that is attractive to ...
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August 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
1/CA State Auditor: The CA Department of Cannabis Control is failing (469% increase in ER visits for #cannabis poisonings) to keep #cannabis products (esp. that look & taste like candy) out of kids’ hands. We need a system that puts #PublicHealth & #YouthSafety above profit.
KCRA: bit.ly/4oxo6BM
KCRA: bit.ly/4oxo6BM
1/New UCSF study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds pediatric #CannabisPoisonings in CA—moderate/severe cases only—rose significantly after legalization. 1 in 7 required critical care. Most involved #edibles mistaken for candy or used intentionally by teens.
Study: bit.ly/3J1YBs2
Study: bit.ly/3J1YBs2
Characteristics and Trends in Child Cannabis Exposures During Legalization in California - PubMed
After cannabis legalization in California, reports of child cannabis exposures requiring medical attention increased significantly. Most reported cannabis exposures occurred in the home through the in...
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August 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
1/New UCSF study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds pediatric #CannabisPoisonings in CA—moderate/severe cases only—rose significantly after legalization. 1 in 7 required critical care. Most involved #edibles mistaken for candy or used intentionally by teens.
Study: bit.ly/3J1YBs2
Study: bit.ly/3J1YBs2
1/"This isn’t the pot of the past."
On #KALW’s #StateOfTheBay, our Dr. Lynn Silver breaks down how today’s #cannabis industry mimics #BigTobacco—marketing high-potency vapes & dabs to youth, pushing a false 'wellness' image, & fueling addiction.
Listen: www.kalw.org/show/state-b...
On #KALW’s #StateOfTheBay, our Dr. Lynn Silver breaks down how today’s #cannabis industry mimics #BigTobacco—marketing high-potency vapes & dabs to youth, pushing a false 'wellness' image, & fueling addiction.
Listen: www.kalw.org/show/state-b...
Oakland Back-to-School Update / Cannabis Risks / SF's Ocean Beach
Oaklandside's Ashley McBride gives us an update on OUSD; we take a look at the cannabis industry and increasing evidence of risks for users; and we hear from the author and illustrator of "Ocean Beach...
www.kalw.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
1/"This isn’t the pot of the past."
On #KALW’s #StateOfTheBay, our Dr. Lynn Silver breaks down how today’s #cannabis industry mimics #BigTobacco—marketing high-potency vapes & dabs to youth, pushing a false 'wellness' image, & fueling addiction.
Listen: www.kalw.org/show/state-b...
On #KALW’s #StateOfTheBay, our Dr. Lynn Silver breaks down how today’s #cannabis industry mimics #BigTobacco—marketing high-potency vapes & dabs to youth, pushing a false 'wellness' image, & fueling addiction.
Listen: www.kalw.org/show/state-b...
New York Times article reveals 85 people were sickened after #THC-infused oil was mistakenly used at a Wisconsin restaurant sharing a kitchen with a #cannabis #edibles business. CA just legalized (we opposed) this kind of co-location. We should be concerned. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/w...
C.D.C. Ties 85 Cases of THC-Related Symptoms to Wisconsin Restaurant
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
New York Times article reveals 85 people were sickened after #THC-infused oil was mistakenly used at a Wisconsin restaurant sharing a kitchen with a #cannabis #edibles business. CA just legalized (we opposed) this kind of co-location. We should be concerned. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/w...