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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM (ABCD) Study is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 2, 2024: “Youth Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the ABCD Study®.”
This webinar will summarize data from the ABCD Study on the relationships among COVID-19 experiences and youth health and behavior.
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Over 20 State Attorney General's sent a letter to the Committee on Agriculture, explaining how "bad actors" are exploiting the 2018 Farm bills definition of hemp. "Regardless of your Committees' intentions, the reality is that this law has unleashed on our states a flood of products that are nothing less than a more potent form of cannabis - with staggering levels of potency, no regulation, no oversight, and limited capability of our offices to rein them in."
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Last portion of the ABC 10 news series on marijuana and public health. We are so proud of our Key leadership team, San Diego prevention system, families and Jim Avila for his tenacity. This part focuses on packaging and legislation geared towards limiting marijuana products that appeal to youth. Our YouTube page has a link to all 3 parts.
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This is the second part of ABC 10's series on marijuana. Jim looks at families effected by high potency THC products and what that means for mental health. His interview with Doctors and families paints a different picture from what the marijuana industry would have us believe about its products. See link below.
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MPI's Key leadership team was interviewed by Jim Avila with ABC 10 for a series focusing on marijuana and public health. The first part is focused on accidental child ingestions and THC edibles.The next episode will be January 24, on mental health. See link below for fisrt part.
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