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Policymakers need to know the facts and take the right actions to protect kids and their futures. They hear a lot from marijuana industry lobbyists. They also need to listen to advocates for kids.

One Chance to Grow Up holds high-impact briefings on Capitol Hill

On March 13, 2025, One Chance to Grow Up held high-impact briefings on Capitol Hill for Congressional members and staff. These briefings exposed the unprecedented potencies, deceptive marketing, and alarming lack of youth protections tied to today’s high-potency THC and psychoactive “hemp” products and outlined urgent actions Congress can take to address these harms.

Moderated by our Co-Founder and Chairman Doug Robinson, the event featured nationally recognized experts: 

  • Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, former Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, highlighted the serious public health risks these products pose to youth—linking them to worsening mental health, increased polysubstance use, and rising rates of opioid misuse and fentanyl exposure.
  • James Corbett, JD, MDiv, a national ethics and behavioral health expert, underscored the urgent need for safeguards, drawing on his leadership in launching the first-of-its-kind public health campaign focused on high-potency THC and its harms to the developing brain.

Read more here. Check out our YouTube Page to watch the full briefing.

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