Physicians, Families & Friends Educational Fund

05/31/2026

According to a CDC report, smoking remains the #1 way adults in the U.S. consume cannabis. To reduce harm, why isn’t Vermont requiring explicit, plain-language warning labels modeled on to***co?

05/30/2026

To reduce harm, how will Vermont help people understand that the recent April 2026 federal reclassification of ma*****na does not make it safe or legal?

https://www.physiciansforhealthycommunities.org/cannabis-risk-questions

05/29/2026

65% of Vermont high schoolers who used cannabis in the past 30 days v**ed it according to the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey Statewide Report. To reduce harm, why doesn't Vermont use equivalent THC caps on v**e concentrates to match edibles regulation?

https://www.physiciansforhealthycommunities.org/cannabis-risk-questions

05/29/2026

76% of medical examiners and coroners routinely screen for ma*****na/ THC in toxicology autopsy testing according to the 2022 Medical Examiner and Coroner Survey Report from the DEA. To reduce harm, why doesn’t Vermont screen for cannabis use for all death autopsies?

https://www.physiciansforhealthycommunities.org/cannabis-risk-questions

05/28/2026

Calls to the New England Poison Center for cannabis exposure among youth 0-19 years old have increased. To reduce harm, why isn’t Vermont requiring child-resistant opaque, resealable and tamper-evident packaging for cannabis edibles?

https://www.physiciansforhealthycommunities.org/cannabis-risk-questions

09/11/2023

As cannabis laws relax, neuroscientist warns of its dangers for developing brain | Science | AAAS

Yasmin Hurd sees growing evidence that exposure early in life can put kids at risk for drug and psychiatric problems later

07/18/2023

The number of young people consuming toxic levels of ma*****na edibles or smoking pot to the point that they require emergency help shot up dramatically during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

05/03/2023

New research conducted by the American Psychology Association, with contributions from a local St. Michael's College psychology professor, Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum, show that impairment from smoking cannabis can have longer lasting effects than previously thought.

New studies reveal impairment from smoking cannabis lasts longer than previously thought.

03/02/2023

In the Northern New England region, ma*****na exposure to young kids has grown 1,500% in the last 5 years.

In January 2023, NBC5 reported new data from the National Poison Control Center, showing that the consumption of ma*****na edibles by young kids increased by 1,375% in the last 5 years. In the Northern New England region, ma*****na exposure to young kids is even higher, growing 1,500% in the last 5....

11/24/2022

Finding Hope Through the Holidays Without Our Loved Ones -


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