This comment is a response to Al-Hamdani et al. (forthcoming) in this issue. The authors of that paper advocate plain packaging and warning label regulation for cannabis drawing on research from Canadian tobacco labelling and based on the public health dangers of cannabis. While we acknowledge the harmful effects of cannabis for some vulnerable consumers, this paper highlights the benefits of cannabis legalization and proposes regulatory oversight more akin to alcohol with a goal of responsible usage, information, and access; rather than one drawn from tobacco labeling, a product with few discernable benefits and myriad documented harms. Highlighted advantages include increased tax revenues, enforcement cost savings, therapeutic benefits, positive environmental impacts, and social benefits such as a reduction in racial disparities related to marijuana prosecutions. We discuss how a regulatory approach that mirrors alcohol control can better foster consumer protection, fair competition, and public interest in this emerging industry.

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大麻合法化的变化：潜在利益和监管前景

此评论是对 Al-Hamdani 等人的回应。（即将）在这个问题上。该论文的作者主张根据加拿大烟草标签的研究并基于大麻的公共健康危害，对大麻进行无装饰包装和警告标签监管。虽然我们承认大麻对一些弱势消费者的有害影响，但本文强调了大麻合法化的好处，并提出了更类似于酒精的监管监督，目标是负责任地使用、信息和获取；而不是从烟草标签中提取的一种产品，一种几乎没有明显好处和无数记录危害的产品。突出的优势包括增加税收、节省执法成本、治疗效益、积极的环境影响、和社会福利，例如减少与大麻起诉有关的种族差异。我们讨论了反映酒精控制的监管方法如何更好地促进这一新兴行业的消费者保护、公平竞争和公众利益。