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Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of the same cancer-causing substances and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke. The tobacco industry is setting its sights on the commercialization of marijuana and pushing for on-site consumption to once again normalize smoking and vaping in public, undermining decades of smokefree protections. Nearly half of lobbyists did not disclose that they represented the cannabis industry or interests

There's a common misconception that weed is nonaddictive, but experts say people can indeed become dependent on cannabis. A 2021 report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that approximately 19% of Americans ages 12 and up used cannabis and almost 6% of teens and adults met the criteria for cannabis use disorder.

Cannabis workers who may be exposed to a wide range of hazards associated with growing, harvesting, extracting, processing and selling all types of cannabis, hemp and CBD products, and the workers may need personal protective equipment (PPE).

When her child was born, both she and the baby tested positive for the drug. As using marijuana becomes legal in more and more states, laws around how it may impact children and child-rearing have yet to catch up.

Since the legalization of marijuana, researchers have found an increase in fatal crashes involving cannabis use. The percentage of drivers in Washington who tested positive for THC after a fatal crash doubled to 18 percent in 2017 from 8.8 percent .