With recreational marijuana sales now legal in Oregon, officials in Multnomah County are looking for ways to address numerous concerns on how it will impact public health. This week, the county Department of Health presented a report recommending policies to help prevent marijuana dependence, impaired driving and access to youth.
Portland Tribune: “The report — one of the County Health Department’s regular Vital Signs data reports on emerging public health issues — attempts to bring some unbiased information to the issue since most research comes from the drug control side or advocacy side. It recommends that the public should be informed about possible risks related to use during pregancy and breastfeeding, and that policies be developed to limit product contaminants and products with high or unknown potencies.”
Twin Cities Public Health 