A column published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has John Ayers, Ph.D. of UC San Diego, pushing for government agencies to regulate the branding practices of cannabis retailers.
Ayers referenced the national marijuana brand, MedMen, which has locations in San Diego.
Billboards read, “Heal. It’s Legal,” yet many of the company’s stores sell recreational marijuana.
Ayers wrote, “The only health warnings included on the MedMen website are ‘marijuana products impairs your ability to drive and operate machinery’ and that MedMen ‘can not guarantee the accuracy of any marijuana information provided’ on its website.”
“These claims are reckless because there’s no substantial evidence showing that marijuana has any therapeutic benefit,” Ayers added.
