ASAM Advocacy Releases National Overview of States' Adult Use Cannabis Programs and Public Health Guide

Guide Assists Advocates in Aligning State Programs for Adult Use Cannabis With ASAM’s Public Health Policy Recommendations

At present, almost half of U.S. states have approved adult use cannabis programs. Therefore, states' adoption of regulations that protect public health within such programs are a vital public policy concern. ASAM’s public policy statement on Cannabis includes a set of public health recommendations to guide states that decide to authorize adult use cannabis programs. The new 'State Cannabis Public Health Policy Guide' reviews states' approved regulations for adult use cannabis, and informs advocates as to where their states are succeeding and failing in terms of alignment with ASAM's guiding recommendations. The guide provides accessible and comparative charts on state regulations for adult use cannabis programs to help advocates identify whether and where their state is in alignment with ASAM’s public health recommendations, and is an informational platform for advocates to push for changes in specific policy areas.  

View the Guide here.

See ASAM’s State Advocacy Resources page here.