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U.S. health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, report says

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71% Informative

An estimated 18 million Americans report using marijuana daily or near-daily, more than the number who drink alcohol that often.

Cannabis is getting stronger, with levels of the intoxicating compound THC rising.

Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, although the government is taking steps to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug while still illegal.

VR Score

77

Informative language

79

Neutral language

71

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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