UC San Diego Health Not Seeing An Uptick In Marijuana-Related Cases Since It Was Legalized
Officials say that could change over time, though, especially as it involves impaired driving.
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Sale Of Recreational Marijuana Doesn't Lead To Spike In Patients At UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health has not experienced a spike in marijuana-related cases since recreational cannabis went on sale in California on January 1st. “We were prepared in case there was change, but things have stayed about the same,” said Dr. Richard Clark, director of the Division of Medical Toxicology. (Robbins, 2/19)
In other news —
California Healthline:
New UC-Irvine Center To Study The Highs And Lows of Pot
Jody Jacobson Wedret rolled her eyes after listening to scientists, policy wonks and marijuana advocates expound on pot’s potential to ease the opioid crisis. Without more evidence, she wasn’t buying it. “Some people are pushing cannabis so hard,” complained Wedret, a professor of pharmacy at the University of California-Irvine. “Had the advocates we heard from been from pharma, they would have been kicked out of the room.” (Brown, 2/16)
Capital Public Radio:
Bill Would Boost Privacy For California Marijuana Customers
California’s recreational marijuana customers would gain a measure of privacy under a new bill introduced at the state Capitol. Assembly Bill 2402 would ban retail marijuana shops from selling customer data to third-party vendors without the customer’s consent. (Nichols, 2/19)
The Cannifornian:
Why California’s Cannabis Growers Are Staying In The Shadows
Fewer than one percent of the state’s 68,120 cannabis cultivators have been licensed, according to a new report published on Monday by the California Growers Association, the state’s largest association of cannabis businesses. Growers can’t meet the cost of complying with regulations, or are prohibited from growing due to local land-use policies, according to the report, “An Emerging Crisis: Barriers To Entry In California Cannabis.” (Krieger, 2/19)