As states continue to legalize marijuana, it is “crucial” that cannabis products are regulated, a top federal health official says.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow said that while it might be “ideal” if states slowed down on enacting reform, the fact is that “states are legalizing it,” and “what we need to understand right now is what is it that we can do to minimize harmful effects.”
“That means, among other things, regulating the products that are being sold [and] educating the public about the adverse effects,” Volkow told Fox News on Wednesday. “I think that is crucial because, as you know, the majority of the states in the United States have legalized either recreational or medical marijuana.”
The official’s comments are notable because, while she didn’t explicitly call for federal legalization, such a policy change would be necessary in order to nationally impose regulations on cannabis sales and products across state markets.
Watch the NIDA director discuss marijuana policy in the video below:
Volkow also discussed recent research looking at a possible link between marijuana use and increased risk of psychosis, saying, “unfortunately, marijuana is not as benign as we would like it to be—because
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