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Back October 27, 2021 One in eight North American teenagers has vaped marijuana in the last year, and one in 10 in the last month, according to studies indicating that the trend has doubled the number of teen users in seven years. The most recent research is from the National Center for Youth Substance Use Research in Australia, and study authors said they noted an “upward trajectory” of teen marijuana vaping in the United States and Canada. The percentage of teens who tried vaping marijuana increased from 6 percent in 2013-16 to nearly 14 percent in 2019-2020. Teens who had…

The Connecticut Attorney General’s office has issued a warning to consumers about cannabis products packaged to look like snacks and candy, although a spokesperson said they haven’t received any complaints about these products. Police may have received complaints, although none of them have communicated with Attorney General William Tong’s office about the issue, spokesperson Elizabeth Benton said in an email. “The impetus for the consumer advisory was the spike in poison control reports involving children,” Benton wrote. The Connecticut Poison Control Center received 88 calls in 2020 regarding child exposure to edible marijuana, and 58 calls in the first seven…

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By Sarah Jarvis (October 26, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT) — The attorneys general of New York and Connecticut on Tuesday issued warnings about illegal cannabis edibles in packaging designed to look like well-known snacks and candy, with both citing a nationwide rise in accidental overdoses among children. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong both noted that while their respective states have recently legalized adult-use cannabis, such products aren’t yet legally available for sale in either state. In her press release, James said everyone should “remain vigilant” about the products and report them to her…

As Halloween approaches, attorneys general from multiple states across the U.S. are warning parents about illicit marijuana products that resemble popular candies and snacks like Cheetos, Nerds and Oreos, which could confuse kids and lead to accidental intoxication. In an apparently coordinated effort using identical imagery of the products in question, several state attorneys general recently issued advisories about edibles that are misleadingly marketed. The officials aren’t necessarily suggesting that people are intentionally handing out the THC-infused candies to trick-or-treaters—a myth that cannabis advocates have long worked to debunk—but it does fit within a theme of messaging that seems to…

(WFSB) – Much like the rest of the country, Connecticut is seeing an increase in the number of calls to poison control regarding a child that has been exposed to marijuana edibles. Attorney General William Tong says that even though these edibles may look like candy to small children, in reality, they are not and pose a threat to their health if eaten. “These are no products that are safe for adults, much less children,” Tong said on Tuesday. With Halloween happening this weekend, officials are raising awareness about these candies to make sure parents and guardians are checking the…

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sent letters to several Massachusetts cannabis dispensaries, telling them to take down billboards advertising their products in Connecticut. Tong asserted that the billboards — which apparently have been posted for several years in one form or another — now violate Connecticut’s new cannabis law, which prohibits cannabis advertising unless “the advertiser has reliable evidence that at least ninety percent of the audience for the advertisement is reasonably expected to be twenty-one years of age or older.” The new law went into effect in July. According to media reports, Attorney General Tong has contacted the billboard…

Cannabis is now legal to consume for adults 21 or over here in Connecticut. We’re on the cusp of seeing a proliferation of cannabis-related products, distributors, stores, and growers open up in the very near future. It’s an exciting time, never in my life did I think that Marijuana AND sports betting would be legalized. But, here we are in 2021. When vaporized nicotine products became a thing, smoke shops started appearing in every town. Oh, the old Taco Bell? It’s called Smoke Rings now, and they have 45 flavors of E-juice. The new stores also typically have a few…