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Colorado Releases HIA on Proper Packaging of Marijuana Edibles

Colorado School of Public Health and Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers published a new health impact assessment? of the packaging regulations regarding marijuana edibles. The researchers aim to prevent unintentional ingestion of marijuana by children as Colorado’s recent recreational marijuana law goes into effect. Dr. Gregory Tung, assistant professor of health systems management and policy, was interviewed by the Denver Post following the HIA release. The release occurred alongside a hearing by state officials who are planning Colorado’s new regulatory guidelines for retail marijuana.