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Smart Colorado’s Rachel O’Bryan Talks About Marijuana Candy on HuffPost Live

  • October 21, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News, Press Interviews

    Visit the page on HuffPost here.

How to Stay Smart this Halloween

  • October 21, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Featured, Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News, Marijuana Safety and Driving, Resources, Youth Health Impacts

  It’s not as easy to spot the pot as you might think. Tips on how to protect your kids this halloween. Download this graphic by clicking here.

CannaBadge Supports Voluntary Labeling Requirements

  • October 24, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Legislation News, Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News

CannaBadge, supports the Smart Colorado-sponsored law requiring marijuana-infused edibles to be clearly identifiable once outside their original packaging. The company, a large manufacturer of edible labels for marijuana products, claims its products are ... read more

Colorado Halloween Concerns

  • October 24, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News, Press Interviews

“Marijuana candy is a real concern,” Rachel O’Bryan of Smart Colorado tells USAToday reporter Trevor Hughes. With no way to tell if pot is in candy, even for marijuana retailers, USAToday shares this danger in Colorado with a national au... read more

Smart Responds to U.S. Attorney General’s Statement

  • October 25, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana News, Press Statements

Smart Colorado Responds to U.S. Attorney General’s Statement That He’s “Cautiously Optimistic” about Colorado’s Marijuana Legalization DENVER (October 25, 2014) – Earlier this week, soon-to-retire U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporte... read more

Regular Candies Being Bought in Bulk and Infused with THC

  • October 28, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News, Press Interviews

Colorado marijuana edible manufacturers are buying regular, familiar candies in bulk before infusing them with THC and re-labeling for recreational marijuana sales. Jeremy Meyer from The Denver Post explains this deceptive tactic designed to generate more... read more

Students Finding New Ways to Sneak Pot into School

  • October 28, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Issues in Education, Marijuana Concentrates, Marijuana News

Parents and teachers face a brand-new challenge  keeping marijuana out of the hands of minors. With a range of cleverly-disguised products like highlighters and vape pens, kids can obtain marijuana products easier than ever before. High school students i... read more

This Is Your Brain on Drugs

  • October 30, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana News, THC Potency, Youth Health Impacts

Doctors and researchers across the country are concerned that existing research documenting mental health risks for adolescent marijuana users is no longer sufficient. That research, while showing serious and long-term health impacts, was largely conducte... read more

New Scrutiny of Sweets – NY Times Reports

  • October 30, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Marijuana Edibles, Marijuana News

Accidental ingestion of marijuana this Halloween is no treat for Coloradans — however much marijuana-infused candy looks and smells just like kids’ favorite snacks and candy. While marijuana industry advocates say that there is no real threat of accid... read more

Legalized Marijuana: What Alaska can learn from Colorado

  • November 4, 2014
  • SmartColorado
  • Issues in Education, Legislation News, Marijuana News, Press Interviews

On the eve of a midterm election as Alaska votes whether to follow Colorado and Washington by legalizing recreational marijuana, Gina Carbone of Smart Colorado warns Alaska of the risks. In Colorado, she says, “We were told it was going to be tightly re... read more

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