AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRetail Policy: Concrete, Washington approved marijuana code changes that allow cannabis retailers in town and cut the buffer from 1,000 to 500 feet from the Upper Skagit Library (schools/playgrounds stay at 1,000 feet), with a 3-1 council vote. Tourism Education: Washington State launched a World Cup-focused cannabis safety page for 21+ visitors, covering labeling, possession limits, public-use rules, and a reminder that travel across lines is still prohibited. Public Health & Youth Use: Cyprus addiction experts warn drug use is rising among young people, including first-time treatment cases as young as 14–15, alongside concerns about stronger, more unpredictable substances. Research & Policy Impact: A Lancet Psychiatry review finds decriminalizing personal cannabis use and tightly controlling legalization doesn’t increase use, but commercialized legalization in the US/Canada is linked to higher sales, consumption, addiction, and psychosis-related hospital admissions. Medical Cannabis Access: Tilray Medical’s Lyphe Clinic will bring its “Lyphe for Veterans” program to the UK’s Armed Forces Weekend in Aldershot. Regulatory Deadline: Kansas residents have until June 30 to dispose of kratom and 7-OH products before they become illegal July 1.
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