Colorado, USA – State health officials said edible marijuana products should be banned. These marijuana-containing products being marketed in the state include cookies, brownies, and candies.
Marijuana has been used in several products such as brownies, candies, and cookies, making it attractive not only to adults, but more so for children. The state officials saw this threat and called for an urgent care to address the alarming issue.
The state Department of Public Health and Environment, through a submission to the marijuana regulators said such edible marijuana products are attractive to children naturally, and they may most likely purchase such items anywhere. These products also infringe the state law’s requirement in preventing the marketing of marijuana items to children.
As a sort of an urgent care near me solution, the health department submitted a recommendation to the marijuana regulators on October 14. The recommendations sent to the regulators indicated that edible marijuana items should be limited in liquid forms or lozenges. By doing this, only adults can be aware of the content, and would most likely consume the product, instead of putting the children at risk.
The effects of excessive marijuana consumption, especially among children could lead to unfavorable health issues, thus, a visit to an urgent care clinic or emergency department could be necessary eventually. This is more so when children and their parents are unaware of the marijuana content in such edible products.
However, the final ruling regarding the issue will be decided by the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Department of Revenue. If the division coincides with the state health department, the majority of edible marijuana products will become unavailable in stores.
The Associated Press also reported that the marijuana industry has opposed the ban attempts because there are many edible marijuana items currently available in the state.
Some private individuals also agree with the health department’s decision and recommendations, as their children might be at risk of consuming marijuana products without their knowledge. Other agencies and urgent care clinics have also pointed out their comments about the issue, although not all agreed with the health department’s point of view.
Additionally, the marijuana regulators of Colorado have received different submissions regarding the matter. Hence, Smart Colorado, an advocacy group wanted the said items to be marked, colored, or stamped in order to indicate and to properly warn or inform consumers that the edible marijuana products being sold in stores contain the drug.
