Press Releases

State of Cannabis Report: Are Local Policies Protecting Us?

October 31, 2023

The 2023 scorecards bring to light a patchwork of local policies that continue to fall far short of what is necessary to prevent the cannabis industry from following in the footsteps of Big Tobacco. Read this press release.

City of SLO leads state with cannabis safety laws, new report says

By KCBX Radio, October 31, 2023

KCBX radio interviews Public Health Institute’s Dr. Silver regarding our 2023 “State Of Cannabis” scorecards and the fact that the City of San Luis Obispo was our top scorer (51 pts), implementing important cannabis safety laws. Check out the interview!