Author: Henny Lasley
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s U.S. senators let down all of America’s kids
When the U.S. Senate voted to close the dangerous “hemp-derived THC” loophole last week, a rare bipartisan supermajority came together to put kids first. The vote sent a clear message that the unregulated intoxicating hemp products, which have flooded the market, don’t belong in gas stations, vape shops, or online stores without any age restrictions…
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Perspective: From marijuana to mushrooms
On Aug. 26, The Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety Center released alarming news: Young people are the top users of psychedelics, and most use the drugs simply for fun. The center also reported that the most widely used psychedelic was psilocybin — the slang term is “magic mushrooms” — and that it was perceived…
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GUEST COLUMN: Awareness grows of the risks of high-potency pot
Commercial marijuana sales are down across our state. Predictably, the marijuana industry puts much of the blame on House Bill 21-1317, a state law passed last year to protect young people from a new generation of hyper-potent products that harm growing brains. If fewer kids are accessing these dangerous ultra-high-THC products, that’s a win. But…