Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach to safeguard public health

 Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach to safeguard public health

A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence instead of public education. With cannabis now legal to some extent in most U.S. st…

Millions of Americans use cannabis to treat a plethora of health conditions. They are rarely under a health care provider’s supervision and their access to quality information about the substances th…