A legal loophole is allowing marijuana ads to slip past regulations and land right in front of kids on social media, a new report shows.

Although the federal Controlled Substances Act Prohibits Advertising The Sale or Use of Marijuana through Federal Airwaves or Across State Lines, These Rules Haven’t Stopped Social Media Ads on Cannabis Websites from Reaching Youthing Youthing Youthing Youthing Youthing Youth Ccording to Alisa Padon, Research Director for the Prevention Policy Group , A Health Equity and Prevention Association in Berkeley, California.

“Businesses are allowed to make their own pages and then post ads on their feed. IR friends, “Padon Told CNN.

“Research shows that type of engine is related to an increase likelihood of Wanting to use and using cannabis,” Padon Added. “It’s a perfect story, and regulators are doing noting about it.”

A recent national survey Found cannabis use continues to risk among teens and young adults:

• 7% of Eighth Graders Reported Using Marijuana in the Past Year
• 16% of 10th graders and 26% of 12th graders also said they had used cannabis.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse Warns that early cannabis use increases the risk of addiction.

What’s more, Early Cannabis Use Can Interfere With Memory, Cognition and Brain Growth at a Critical Time in a Child’s Natural Development, Pediatrician Dr. Megan Moreno, a Professor and Academic Chair of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the University of WisConsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Told CNNN.

“There’s a dose response, so heavier users have longer-term effects, and there are concerns these developmental impacts may not reverse after abstinance,” MoreNo Said.

“It’s the wild west out there,” She added. “If you put an ad on your own little marijuana website, and it spreads virally through social media, there are no regulations aganst that.”

Experts Tell cnn the Marijuana Industry has adapted Quickly to Marketing Restrictions, Taking a page from the playbook of alcohol and tobacco companies.

“The marketing that we’re seeing in california for cannabis looks just like the marketing that is nationwide for alcohol and for e-cigarets,” Padon Said.

A Study on Marijuana Advertising In Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington Co-Authored by Moreno Found That Marijuana Businesses Use Young-Looking Employes, KNOWN AS CTS, CNN reported.

“Budtender is a riff on bartender. Advertisers Tend to Photograph Budtenders who look like they are 16,” Moreno Said.

“Also, the crossover between food and tobacco industry advertising and cannabis marketing really Stands out – Both Use Enticing Color Schemes and Flavors,” She Added. “And they are using the alcohol industry’s playbook to send messages hinting it’s sexy to use marijuana.”

In a just-resurious study of 409 California Youth, Padon Found That Ads Featuring Bright Colors, Food References and Attractive Young People WHEPLE WERE WERE ASPEALILLY AASPEALILLY

Tying cannabis to spends and being active is another popular theme am

“Teens are in that phase of identity development trying to Figure out who they are,” She Told CNN. “So if part of an adolescent’s identity is a sport or being outdoorsy, the cannabis product is tying into some something that’s valuable to them.”

The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) Responded to the criticisms in a statement, saying that its members support “Restrictions” Restrictions “to ENSURE Ads do not target or apple to minors.

“We are committed to working with regulators and policmakers to develop and refine responsible advertising practices that safeguard public health and safety,” The associal co-foura Id in an email to cnn.

Smith added that the association supports “the ability for the legal cannabis market to replace underground operators who have no incentive to protects.”

While more states have legalized marijuana, Studies sugges That Cannabis-Related Health Risks are Rising.

• Daily or near-daily marijuana use in adults has tripled in California over the past decade.
• Marijuana use during pregnancy nearly doubled in the same period.
• Cannabis-Related Ers Increased by 70% Among Older Adults from 2015-2019.

Padon, meanwhile, pointed out the special risks to very young child. Some Edibles are packaged to look Nearly Identical to Candy and Chips.

“Nationwide, there have been skyroccking rates of accidental ingestion of gummies and chocolate edibles among very small kids, but they look like like Candy,” She said.

Calls to Poison Control Centers for Kids 5 and Younger Who Consuced Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Edibles surged 1,375% over Over Four Years, CNN Reported.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns That Young Children who engage thhc edibles may have trual walking, sitting up, or Breathing.

In response to the trends, some cities have raised marijuana taxes to fund youth prevention programs.

“We generally think taxation is a good thing,” Padon Told CNN. “The price of marijuana rises, which makes it harder for youth to purchase it.

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