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Colorado Retail Marijuana Education and Prevention Resource Guide
This guide will help you easily navigate state resources to find the best tool for your retail marijuana education and prevention efforts. It is an overview of education and prevention programs and research, links to fact sheets, talking points, campaign materials, webinars and trainings, activities, and case studies from Colorado organizations. This guide is recommended for community-based organizations, government agencies, youth-serving professionals, coalitions, schools and educators, healthcare professionals, marijuana industry professionals, and communications professionals within those organizations.
This guide will help you easily navigate state resources to find the best tool for your retail marijuana education and prevention efforts. It is an overview of education and prevention programs and research, links to fact sheets, talking points, campaign materials, webinars and trainings, activities, and case studies from Colorado organizations. This guide is recommended for community-based organizations, government agencies, youth-serving professionals, coalitions, schools and educators, healthcare professionals, marijuana industry professionals, and communications professionals within those organizations.
Fact sheets from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
The documents below contain information about safe, legal and responsible use across a variety of topics. These are available to download, print or order.
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Marijuana and Your Baby: for pregnant and breastfeeding moms.
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Tips for Parents: Learn more about protecting children and youth from marijuana, and how to talk to them about marijuana.
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Youth and Marijuana: overview of youth marijuana use, and its health and legal consequences.
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Tips for Youth-Serving Professionals: for teachers or community organizations on organizational policies and talking with youth or parents about marijuana use.
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Answers to Common Questions About Marijuana: Answer questions and help start factual conversations about marijuana.
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Retail Marijuana: Methods of Use: overview of methods of marijuana use, effects of use and health concerns.
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Retail Marijuana: Laws and Responsible Use: overview of the retail marijuana laws in Colorado and tips to stay safe and use responsibly.
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Retail Marijuana: Info for Visitors: overview for tourists to learn more about the laws in Colorado and tips for using responsibly.
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Retail Marijuana: Health Effects: overview of the research on known health effects of marijuana on adults and youth.
Fact sheets in other languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Somali and Arabic are available on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website.
Data
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Monitoring Health Concerns Related to Marijuana in Colorado: 2016: Full report on marijuana health effects and trend data (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)
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Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: Early Findings from the CO Division of Criminal Justice
Additional resources
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Marijuana Clinical Guidance: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's web page for health care providers to learn more about marijuana’s impact on pregnancy, breastfeeding, children and adolescents.
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Marijuana School District Policy Support (RMC Health).
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Marijuana — Under 21 in Colorado: Laws and Penalties From the Colorado Revised Statutes (Colorado Department of Education).
The documents below contain information about safe, legal and responsible use across a variety of topics. These are available to download, print or order.