Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD is a psychiatrist with a specialty in addiction psychiatry. She served as Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2017-2021. Read her op-ed in the Washington Examiner on protecting kids from …
Hello Champion! Throughout this year we have given you some basic information on THC products, policies, and protections.  There is much to know about THC. We have discussed many topics, including vaping, edibles, concentrates, and hemp-derived psychoactive products, over the last year.  If you have been …
One Chance is launching Spanish and English digital media campaigns to reinforce these warnings to complement these Spanish-language billboards. A Spanish toolkit is also available for parents and educators on One Chance’s website. Media, parents, and educators can find photos of today’s THC products here. See …
One Chance’s fall 2023 educational campaign was recently covered by Denver’s 9News. The messaging on the billboards includes four black box warnings which can be found on the Spanish Colorado state-mandated educational resource for THC concentrate (also available in English). See the coverage here. …
A new report highlights concerns about the enforcement of rules and regulations related to retail marijuana stores in Colorado. According to the Colorado Office of the State Auditor, the Marijuana Enforcement Division needs to enhance its efforts in enforcing these rules. Issues included in the audit …
Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. Read more here. …
Some of you may recognize the above photo from the early days of One Chance to Grow Up (formerly Smart Colorado). This 2014 billboard campaign created international awareness of the problems of unmarked marijuana edibles and THC in candy. This campaign helped create better policies protecting …
Hello Champion! Marijuana is an addictive substance, just like alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  Science shows that a developing brain is more susceptible to addiction. Kids who start using marijuana early are more likely to continue use into adulthood. Early use of marijuana is twice as likely to …

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