PPT-Marijuana and Colorado Youth

Inspiring Minds February 3 2014 A volunteerrun nonprofit organization dedicated to minimizing the negative consequences of legalized marijuana in Colorado particularly for our youth Formed March 1 2013 after Amendment 64 passed in response to observation that marijuana policy was being dominated and driven by forprofit marijuana industry We were concerned that the health safety and wellbeing of Colorado youth were not being considered. Parents360. Marijuana is the most commonly abused . illicit. drug in . Arizona. . It is a dry, shredded green, brown or . gray . mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant, . Cannabis sativa. by Rachel Allen, staff attorney. Power to the People. Colorado constitution reserves to municipal electors the powers of . initiative. An initiative is legislation proposed by electors. A form . of “direct democracy. Conversations: Putting Research Into Action. Welcome to a live conversation with Dr. Bettina Friese on teen use of marijuana edibles.. June 30, 2016. Marijuana Edible Use by Youth. Bettina Friese, Ph.D.. :. harms associated with early and frequent marijuana use among BC youth. Blunt Talk - Context. It is currently illegal to possess marijuana.. Growing pressure to legalize marijuana use.. Prior research has demonstrated the risks of . Inspiring Minds . February 3, 2014. A volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to minimizing the negative consequences of legalized marijuana in Colorado, particularly for our youth. . Formed March 1, 2013, after Amendment 64 passed, in response to observation that marijuana policy was being dominated and driven by for-profit marijuana industry. We were concerned that the health, safety and well-being of Colorado youth were not being considered.. Kevin A. . Sabet. , Ph.D.. Director, Drug Policy Institute, University of Florida. Co-Founder, Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana). www.learnaboutsam.org. www.kevinsabet.com. . What is SAM?. The . Marijuan. a Experiment. Woodstock Weed. Potency about 3-4% THC. 72% of all pot was imported. Primarily leaves, stems, flowers and hodgepodge pieces of the plant. Brought into the country in bricks. The . Marijuan. a Experiment. Woodstock Weed. Potency about 3-4% THC. 72% of all pot was imported. Primarily leaves, stems, flowers and hodgepodge pieces of the plant. Brought into the country in bricks. 390. 233. 25. Denver, CO. More marijuana establishments in Denver than Starbucks and McDonalds combined. Source: Visit Denver Post-Convention Meeting Planner Surveys. Nearly half of conference planners say they will not return to Denver because of:. Presented by. Catherine Tallerico. Managing Medical Marijuana. 14 states as well as the District of Columbia have authorized medical or “compassionate” use of marijuana.. 1996 California. 1998 Alaska, Oregon, Washington. illicit. drug in . Arizona. . It is a dry, shredded green, brown or . gray . mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant, . Cannabis sativa. . . The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC for short. . What they say it is. It’s just a plant!. What it really is!. Marijuana = Cannabis. Cannabinoids. -chemical compounds that interact with receptors . in the brain . cells and repress the release of neurotransmitters in the brain. Changing Attitudes toward Marijuana. How has marijuana changed from 1990 to 2015?. What do youth tell us. ?. Insights on youth marijuana use in Arizona. 2014 Arizona Youth Survey. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. National Landscape of Marijuana Laws Source: National Conference of State Legislatures (2017), http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/statemedicalmarijuanalaws.aspxNote: Not all states’ laws are cur