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[-] tellah@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Meanwhile cannabis beverages are required to have:

-Nutrition facts including calories, sugar, etc.

-Gigantic yellow warning with random health warning (e.g., don't use if pregnant)

-Huge red stop sign cannabis leaf logo

-KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

-Big pain in the ass plastic childproof thing

None of these required on a can of beer.

From a harm reduction perspective, it's a massive failure. Many cannabis beverages have very low nearly zero calories, sugar-free. For your physical health they are almost certainly less harmful than alcohol and I know many people would enjoy them as an alternative to alcohol.

We have faced a similar failure in harm reduction strategy regarding vaping versus tobacco. I think in both cases it's a result of vested interests (tax revenue, lobbying, don't know) trumping what is best for people.

[-] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

The way Canada has handled cannabis legalization is embarrassing.

[-] Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

It seems good to me. If people want it they can get it now.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

That was always true though. The difference now is consistency

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