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Experts and public health advocates are voicing concerns about the rise in flavored cannabis products that appear to be marketed ...

For decades, health advocates have chided the tobacco industry for marketing harmful nicotine products to children. Now as cannabis shops proliferate across the country, the same concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis.

When New Yorks first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the states Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd.

NEW YORK — When New York's first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state's Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — a j

The pushback mirrors that of the cigarette and vape industry, where advocates remain concerned about the appeal of flavored products to minors.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/flavored-cannabis-marketing-is-criticized-for-targeting-kids/"></div>NEW YORK (AP) — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — a jar containi...

As cannabis shops proliferate across the country, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake of products labeled “mad mango,” “loud lemon” and “peach dream.”

As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults. Flavored

Inside the store run by the nonprofit Housing Works, shelves brimmed with vape cartridges suggesting flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, and “cereal milk," written in rainbow bubble letter print.

As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults. Flavored