Minors and Online Marijuana Accessibility —Navigating the Digital Backdoors—Reply

In Reply We would like to sincerely thank Simon for his thoughtful comments and passionate response to our Research Letter. As Simon noted, our interest in investigating the ease of access to marijuana dispensaries stemmed from the assumption that it is often simple for minors to navigate the ever-growing digital landscape, enabling underage access to potentially harmful products. Our study found shortcomings in age-verification procedures and transactions, where approximately 1 in 5 online dispensaries required no formal age verification during the purchasing process. Simon ’s expertise brings a unique psychosocial lens to our work, which may be a critical component in understanding why minors seek out marijuana products online. We strongly agree with his argument that the growing ease of online access contributes to the potential endangerment of youth populations.
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research