Health v. industryThe legislation was meant to protect young people from the impacts of high-potency THC, Amabile said in an interview with Boulder Weekly. “The big idea was, let’s regulate marijuana with public health and public safety in mind, as opposed to promoting an industry.”Amabile blamed the bill’s demise on industry pushback. Up until 25, there are risks.”Those risks of adverse health outcomes also may increase with higher levels of THC, but again, the data isn’t there. While a cap on THC levels might be worthwhile, “we don’t have data to say what that number should be. We would be guessing.”As science evolves, attempts to regulate cannabis products in the name of public health will likely continue.