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Jason Rojas: “We don't want young people consuming these things, or…”

Featuring: Jason Rojas, Democratic | Connecticut House of Representatives, 9th Assembly District

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Rep. Jason Rojas talks housing and cannabis | Face More Facts with Mike & Mike

Published | Video Starts at 17:37

But was that what was the reasoning behind that? Was that because you didn't want to be attractive to kids? That's exactly right. The concern, and it's a legitimate one. Right. We don't want young people consuming these things, or... being attracted to a product that isn't intended for them. But it's had the effect of not really being able to market products. Right. We all know how important marketing and advertising is for any other product that we go out There and buy cannabis is the same. (17:37–17:46)

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Asserts the intention behind packaging regulations was to prevent attraction to children.

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