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Canadian parents concerned about legalization of cannabis, agree not enough information available to youth about cannabis use risks
Canadian parents concerned about legalization of cannabis, agree not enough information av...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCanadian parents concerned about legalization of cannabis, agree not enough information available to youth about cannabis use risks\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nMONCTON, NB, Aug. 27, 2018\n\n\n\nMONCTON, NB, Aug. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - According to a survey commissioned by Organigram Inc., a leading licensed producer of medical marijuana (Parent company: Organigram Holdings Inc. (TSXV: OGI) (OTCQB: OGRMF)), a majority of Canadian parents (60 per cent) are concerned about cannabis legalization. More than half of the parents surveyed (54 per cent) feel there is currently not enough information available to youth about the risks associated with cannabis use and only three in ten parents feel \"very prepared\" to educate their children about cannabis. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n\"As we move toward the legalization of cannabis, it's important that we take pulse checks along the way,\" said Ray Gracewood, Chief Commercial Officer, Organigram. \"By asking parents how they feel, we get a real-time sense of not only what's keeping Canadian parents up at night, but the opportunities we have, as a company and as an industry, and in collaboration with healthcare professionals and educators, to address their concerns. If the safety of youth is a priority of legalization, this discussion is critical.\"\n\nThe survey also revealed that:\n\n\nNearly half of parents (46 per cent) with children aged four and up have already discussed cannabis legalization with their children, though only one-quarter (26 per cent) of that group have discussed this in detail. One in ten (9 per cent) do not plan on discussing legalization with their children. \nOne-third of all parents (35 per cent) feel \"very confident\" they could recognize signs of cannabis use in their child. \nTwo-thirds of parents (67 per cent) are most trusting of physicians or other healthcare professionals when it comes to information to help parents educate children about cannabis and its appropriate use. \nCanadian parents feel it is important to have information on topics relating to: the perce...