The California state auditor released a report on the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) with the major takeaway being that not enough is being done to prevent cannabis packaging that attracts children.

State Auditor Grant Parks' report found that packaging for many cannabis products contain colorful fonts, strain names, cartoon images or animals — all things that attract kids.

“This is big tobacco all over again," said Luke Niforatos, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM). "The tobacco industry had candy cigarettes and Joe Camel, the marijuana industry has vaping devices, gummy bears and cartoon characters that they have conjured up to market and make their products appealing to kids.

"Research shows that having flavors that are appealing to youth on vapes o

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