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Cannabis Researcher Discusses Pros & Cons of Marijuana Edibles

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Medical marijuana and edibles are a common topic of debate in the medical community

One of the biggest developments in the business of Marijuana is the explosion of the use of Marijuana edibles. In Colorado, where recreational marijuana is legal, the CDC estimates that about 49% or dispensary sales come from edibles. But with that boom in sales has come criticism that a lack of regulation has created a dangerous product.

  WKAR’s Karel Vega spoke with Dr. Josh Meisel, associate professor in the department of sociology at Humboldt State University in California. Dr. Meisel is also the Co-Director of the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research, the first academic institute specifically devoted to cannabis research.

Karel Vega served as radio news managing editor at WKAR from 2020 to 2023.
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