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Colorado Is Rethinking How It Teaches Teens About Weed — and It Starts Outside the Classroom

As cannabis and psychedelics move from the black market to the ballot box, Colorado’s schools are finding that their old drug education playbook no longer holds water. Community-based organizations are stepping in to fill the gap — and teenagers themselves are doing some of the teaching.

River Nash · May 5, 2026 · 6 min read