Vermont's Cannabis Control Board hears from experts about preventing teen access to marijuana
Taxed and regulated system goes into effect Oct. 1, 2022
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Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Jul 8, 2021
Taxed and regulated system goes into effect Oct. 1, 2022
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Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Jul 8, 2021
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NBC5'S LIZ STRZEPA HAS THE STORY.... NEW TONIGHT AT SIX. IX. AS VERMONT INCHES CLOSER TO A TAXED AND REGULATED MARIANJUA MARKET... THE STATE'S CANNABIS CONTROL BOARD CHAIR, JAMES PEPPER, IS CHECKING SOME ITEMS OFF THE BOARD'S TO-DO LIST. ON THURSDAY... THE TEAM. .. HEARING FROM A RANGE OF EXPERTS ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT TEENS D ANYOUNG ADULTS FROM GETTING THEIR HANDS ON POT... ONCE RETAIL SHOPS OPEN ACROSS THE STATE. PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS... SHOWING NATIONAL DATA ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION... WHICH HIGHLIGHT A CONNECTION BETWEEN TEENS WHO'VE TRIED MARIJUANA AND CONTINUED USE. TO HELP VERMONT MONITOR AND REGULATE áADVERTISING FOR MARIJUANA CULTIVATORS AND RETAILERS... EXPERTS FROM NEVADA D AN COLORADO SAY SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TOOL...SINCE MANY PLATFORMS REQUIRE USERS TO ENTER BIRTHDAYS, MAKING IT EASIER TO TARGET CERTAIN AUDIENS. CE WHILE THE CANNABIS CONTROL BOARD S HAA LOT OF WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM, PEPPER SAYS HEARING FROM THE SE SPEAKERS WILL MAKE A WOR LD OF DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO DRAFTING CANNABIS POLICY. INFORMATION THAT WILL