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Know THC: High School Graduation and Beyond
May 10, 2023 May is here and it’s an exciting time for teenagers and families with prom, graduation, parties, and end-of-year celebrations. These upcoming spring
Mayoral Candidate Kelly Brough addresses how to support Denver kids amid marijuana commercialization
May 16th, 2023 Denver Mayoral Candidate Kelly Brough responded to three specific questions One Chance to Grow Up posed about how to support Denver youth
Know THC: False Messages
April 12, 2023 This month began with April Fools Day. When it comes to marijuana, we cannot let our kids be fooled into believing anything
DENVER 420 FESTIVAL WILL BE LIMITED TO AGES 21+
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Alton Dillard, spokesperson, One Chance To Grow Up (303) 929-7299 DENVER 420 FESTIVAL WILL BE LIMITED TO AGES 21+ Nonprofit working to
Unintended consequences of THC continue
April 6th, 2023 Dear Champion, Results of Important Data Collection & High-Impact Outcomes from Colorado HB 21-1317 One Chance is constantly monitoring for unintended consequences
“My Experience with Marijuana” – One Chance Youth Advisory Council Guest Post
By Jude R., One Chance Youth Advisory Council Member I am a high school junior from Boulder, CO and growing up in the first state
KnowTHC…Regulation Matters!
March 15, 2023 Dear Champion, Marijuana regulations and policies lag behind new, innovative, and radically different THC products. This has left too many consumers and
Denver 4/20 festival will be ages 21+ and other updates
March 3, 2023 Dear Champion, Welcome to our blog! This month, we have a few updates for you: Denver’s 4/20 marijuana event at Civic Center Park
Maine sees spike in kids eating cannabis edibles, bill aims to abolish cartoons on labels
Read the article here: https://wgme.com/news/i-team/maine-seeing-sky-high-rates-of-toddlers-eating-edibles-new-bill-hopes-to-abolish-cartoons-recreational-marijuana-sales-packaging-maine-office-of-cannabis-cannabis-intoxication-children?fbclid=IwAR11kiQDqQ8YRAUrs9D8ppdgkw2etiRdVmTKP7rq4OJAYS_2lntFcfEO6Qw
Marijuana exposure of kids 5 or younger skyrockets
Article from the Denver Gazette covering the concerning news that marijuana exposure of young kids continues to grow. https://denvergazette.com/news/marijuana-exposure-of-kids-5-or-younger-skyrockets/article_990e30e2-a7d1-11ed-afe3-9fd21e7620a7.html
Op-Ed: The marijuana business is doing just fine without national banking legislation
One Chance’s Diane Carlson penned this Op-Ed in the Colorado Sun about the issue of the SAFE Banking bill in Congress and how youth protections
Legislators consider rolling back medical marijuana restrictions
One Chance’s Rachel O’Bryan is quoted in this article from 9News in Colorado about a new bill that would roll back marijuana protections passed two
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