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Marijuana ads reaching youngsters through social media, health group says
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.
Marijuana ads on social media bypass laws and endanger children, experts say
Under the Controlled Substances Act, it’s illegal to advertise the sale or use of marijuana using federal airwaves or across state lines. But that hasn’t stopped social media ads on cannabis websites from reaching youth of all ages who use screens,
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