Скачать или смотреть 2020 MPI - HIDTA Marijuana's Impact on California Report Press Event - 12.8.2020

The San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative (MPI), HIDTA and SANDAG released two new reports highlighting public health issues related to Proposition 64; legalization and retails sales of marijuana in California.

• Dramatic increases in potency! The average potency of THC, the primary psychoactive chemical found in marijuana is at its highest levels in history. There has been a 350% increase in potency between 1995 – 2018. Additionally, marijuana concentrates can contain up to 90% THC.

• We are experiencing an epidemic of youth vaping – The most recent findings from the Monitoring the future survey indicated the largest single year increases in adolescent marijuana vaping ever recorded in the surveys 45year history. Locally, EVALI cases are at 62.

• Local and Statewide emergency department data indicate a continued increase in marijuana related visits. We have 29 emergency room visits a day in San Diego County. From 2016 to 2019, California Emergency Department visits and admissions for any related marijuana misuse has increased by 89%.

• Marijuana remains the primary drug of choice for youth ages 12-17 entering treatment.


For more information on the MPI visit - https://www.ccrconsulting.org/mpi