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One Chance to Grow Up protects kids from THC through transparency, education, empowerment, and policy.
Colorado kids are once again at risk. Under the state’s weak rules for Proposition 122, hallucinogenic “magic mushrooms” will soon appear in chocolates, gummies, teas, and capsules which are the same forms already fueling the THC crisis.

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EDITORIAL: Mushroom ‘medicine’ will kill more Colorado kids
Justice was served in the sentencing on Friday of a man who sold hallucinogens to a 15-year-old boy in Boulder last year. The teen ingested the drugs, climbed a crane
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August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Rescheduling would turbocharge the availability, marketing, and sales of these ultrapotent products, giving them a federal green light on safety that they have not earned but the public trusts.

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Rescheduling marijuana would be dangerously premature - Washington Examiner
Rescheduling marijuana now would reward corporate greed from companies that have repeatedly put profits over public safety.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"And pot’s toll on our kids has been tragic. A lot of damage has been done — from surging traffic fatalities on Colorado’s roadways to THC-induced psychosis in Colorado’s youth. The grim data is amassing."

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EDITORIAL: Heed Colorado’s woes — don’t reclassify pot
Plenty of Colorado parents who supported legalizing marijuana on the 2012 ballot may be experiencing buyer’s remorse today. Not because they feel any different about why they and a lot
denvergazette.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In our latest Community Voices newsletter, we shine a spotlight on one of our own Julie, whose dedication, leadership, and passion have made a profound difference in protecting kids and young adults from the harms of high-potency THC.

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August 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"In our rush to normalize, legalize, and monetize cannabis, we risk overlooking its most vulnerable targets: the developing fetal brain and the adolescent mind. The science is catching up. The question is—are we ready to listen?"

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When Cannabis Culture Collides With Brain Science
As cannabis gets candy-coated and legalized, science warns that the risks to developing brains—before and after birth—are real, and no gummy bear can sugarcoat that.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A recent Labroots report revealed that in unlicensed cannabis shops, products often fail to provide essential safety information such as THC dosage, health warnings, and child-resistant packaging.

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Cannabis Products from Unlicensed Stores Lack Safety Info | Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products sold in unlicensed retail shops in New York often lack required health and safety labels, reported a new study. | Cannabis Sciences
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August 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We continue to applaud Aurora’s leadership for placing youth safety front and center. We are encouraged to see the City of Aurora's decisive action against unregulated psychoactive products and illicit paraphernalia.

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Aurora targets psychoactive products with proposed sales ban
Aurora city leaders are advancing a measure that would ban or enforce rules around selling psychoactive substances like nitrous oxide, poppers, synthetic weed and mad honey.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"A survey conducted about six months after adult-use legalization, found that “many Maryland teens think their peers are using more cannabis since adult-use legalization.”

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August 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"To confront a troubling truth: The illicit marijuana their children have access to today is far more potent than the cannabis they may have encountered as teens."

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PDFNJ Launches Wake-Up Call Campaign About Dramatic Rise in Illicit
MILLBURN, N.J. -- The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has launched a bold new public awareness
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August 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"Teens we interviewed in Screenagers Under The Influence shared all sorts of ways that influencers are promoting cannabis on their social media feeds and on YouTube. Also, they see friends doing posts with bongs and smoking."

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Screenagers Blog | Drugs on Social Media – What Are Youth Being Shown?
Today I’m sharing a high-level review of what many kids and teens are being shown online in relation to drugs/substances, whether in shows, YouTube, or social media in general. I also offer a techniqu...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We commend and applaud the City of Aurora and their Council for taking unanimous and courageous action to protect its youth and community by cracking down on the sale of unregulated psychoactive products and illicit drug paraphernalia.

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Aurora lawmakers ban sale of illegal drug paraphernalia; continue to meet virtually
Aurora City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to crack down on the sale of illicit drug paraphernalia and unregulated psychoactive products, which are "frequently" found in vape shops, sm...
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July 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM