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CLASSIFIED Monday 2 october 2017
Colorado: No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit dOCTOR ON dUTY
Oranjestad
tor of Colorado’s Depart- Dr. Vogel
Tel. 582 2991
ment of Revenue. San Nicolas
“That really highlighted
that we need to take some
action here and make sure EMERGENCIA 911
these products are not to
be mistaken, particularly
anyone under the age of
21,” Hartman said.
Other states where mari- POLICE 100
juana is legal have simi- ORANJESTAD 527-3140
lar restrictions, including NOORD 527-3200
Washington. California also STA. CRUZ 527-2900
SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
may join in; lawmakers ap- POLICE TIPLINE 11141
proved shape restrictions FIRE DEPT. 115
this year.In Colorado, re- FIRE DEPT. 582-1108
tailers aren’t allowed to sell HOSPITAL 527-4000
the banned shapes after DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
Oct. 1, but manufacturers AMBULANCE 582-1234
had more than a year to IMSAN 524-8833
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difficult switch.At Colorado Women in Difficulties
This April 18, 2014 photo shows edible marijuana products on display at a medical marijuana dis- Harvest Company, a Den- PHARMACY
pensary in Denver. Starting Oct. 1, Colorado has banned edible pot products in the shape of fruit, ver dispensary, CEO Tim Oranjestad:
animals or people, hoping to minimize its appeal to kids. Cullen displays the result: Oduber Tel. 582 1780
(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) a chocolate bar wrapped San Nicolas
By KATHLEEN FOODY and getting sick, or adults periment, Colorado has in a paper sleeve that’s dif- Centro Medico Tel. 584 5794
Associated Press accidentally overdoing it made cutting the number ficult for even an adult to
DENVER (AP) — A ban on when they consume edible of accidental ingestion re- slide off; cookies stamped
gummy bears and other pot. ports a priority. In an August with “T-H-C” in edible dye; INFORMATION 118
edible marijuana products The marijuana industry isn’t letter responding to Attor- and colorful gem-shaped TAXI-TAS 587-5900
shaped like animals, peo- alone in trying to anticipate ney General Jeff Sessions’ lozenges sold in a white PROF. TAXI 588-0035
TAXI D.T.S.
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ple and fruit takes effect what will catch a grabby request for information on vial capped with a child- SERVICE AUA 583-3232
this month in Colorado - a toddler’s eye. People call marijuana legalization, proof top.“The same rules A1 TAXI SERVICES 587-8850
change aimed at decreas- Colorado’s poison control Colorado’s governor high- that apply to alcohol or 280-2828
ing the likelihood small chil- hotline thousands of times lighted the state’s progres- prescription medication crUISe SHIP
dren will mistake them for a each year when kids swal- sively stricter packaging have to apply to marijua-
favorite treat. low household cleaners and labeling requirements na,” Cullen said. “Realiz-
The switch is less dramatic and prescription medica- as a key part of its efforts ing that you have an adult
for Colorado’s cannabis tions - far more often than to minimize retail pot’s ap- product in your house and
companies than adapting they call about marijuana peal to kids.Colorado law- making sure your children October 4
to last fall’s rollout of ex- products, said Larry Wolk, makers approved the ban can’t get it is the ultimate adventure of the Seas
haustive requirements for the state health agency’s on some edible shapes in line of defense.”Customers Zenith
labeling, packaging and executive director. 2016. At one hearing on in Colorado pot shops also Freewinds
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ible marijuana products. like candy is more enticing packages of gummy can- sure on product labels for American Airlines 582-2700
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But it’s motivated by the to kids,” Wolk said.But as dies that contained pot the amount of THC - the Aruba Airlines 583-8300
same concerns about chil- part of an ongoing effort and typical gummy bears compound in marijuana Jet Blue 588-2244
dren popping tasty-looking to avoid a federal crack- couldn’t tell the difference, that creates users’ “high” Surinam 582-7896
products into their mouths down on its marijuana ex- said Mike Hartman, direc- feeling.q Venezolana 583-7674
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