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2025 Quarter 2 False Messages
On January 1, 2014, adult-use sales of marijuana began in Colorado. Since then, impressionable youth who were in middle and high school are now young adults. With every single year, however, new kids and new parents have to navigate the barrage of commercialization and normalization information to make decisions that can affect the trajectory of their lives. Because of genetic modification, THC concentration has gone from naturally occurring 3-5% THC to 30%+ in today’s commercially sold flower or bud. Chemical manufacturing (solvent-based extraction) uses substances like butane, CO₂, and ethanol to isolate cannabinoids and create concentrated products with a THC potency of 90% or higher.
2025 Quarter 2 False Messages – On January 1, 2014, adult-use sales of marijuana began in Colorado. Since then, impressionable youth who were in middle and high school are now young adults. With every single year, however, new kids and new parents have to navigate the barrage of commercialization and normalization information to make decisions that can affect the trajectory of their lives. Because of genetic modification, THC concentration has gone from naturally occurring 3-5% THC to 30%+ in today’s commercially sold flower or bud. Chemical manufacturing (solvent-based extraction) uses substances like butane, CO₂, and ethanol to isolate cannabinoids and create concentrated products with a THC potency of 90% or higher.
2025 Quarter 1 Market Shift – Is the Colorado marijuana market shrinking? Absolutely. It was inevitable as more and more states legalized adult use of THC. Initially, tourists were flocking to Colorado to purchase and consume marijuana legally. However, as legalization expanded across the country, many of those out-of-state buyers disappeared, taking a significant portion of the market with them. The industry blames stricter regulations for their declining sales instead of the obvious shift due to market saturation and increased out-of-state competition. Additionally, as early as 2022, Coloradans began reporting concerns about their personal increased drug and alcohol consumption.
2024 December Know THC…Accomplishments Reviewed – One Chance has accomplished so much since forming as a nonprofit in 2013 after Colorado voters approved Amendment 64. Without you, other youth-serving organizations, and the leadership of many elected officials and regulators, the positive outcomes that put the health and safety of kids first, might never have happened.
2024 November Know THC…The Big Picture – The changes in both Washington, D.C., and your local community may cause uncertainty regarding protecting America’s youth from the harms of THC. Your voice is important and will continue to matter. Become an activist for kids by keeping informed about the rapidly changing landscape.
2024 October Know THC…Making Change – Data collection around THC use is important because it informs policymaking by measuring the effects of current legislation and policy gaps in public health and safety while identifying at-risk populations.
2024 September Know THC…Keep Talking – Cannabis use disorder (CUD) and mental health are very complex topics. Find a sample of critical information that could spark an important conversation about the concerning effects of THC on the adolescent brain.
L2024 June Know THC…Delta-8-10-HHC-THC-O – Intoxicating hemp products are available in almost every state and online both legally, and illegally, but always circumventing the intent of the 2018 farm bill which excluded hemp plants from the definition of marijuana, provided the plant contains no more than a 0.3% concentration of delta-9 THC on a dried weight basis.
2024 May Know THC…Graduation and Beyond – First-time use of most substances peaks during the summer months of June and July. The summer months typically see a 30% increase so this is an important time to have a conversation with your teen or young adult about THC.
2024 Jan Know THC…Vaping – Vaping (both THC and nicotine) among our youth is at epidemic proportions. Sweet and fruity flavors, social acceptance, low cost, and the ease to conceal make it attractive to kids, enticing them to use vaping devices they might otherwise avoid.