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2025 Get the Facts on Cannabis Campaign Toolkit 

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has developed a campaign toolkit containing ready-made fact sheets and social media messaging to raise public awareness of the evidence-based risks of cannabis use, the importance of responsible use, available support resources, and cannabis-related public health concerns. Download, print, and share these educational resources with your community.
 

Fact sheets

Cannabis safety and you
Cannabis safety and you

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Early cannabis use can harm brain development
Early cannabis use can harm brain development

English | Spanish | Portuguese

Driving drunk or high, it's a DUI
Driving drunk or high, it's a DUI

English | Spanish | Portuguese

Cannabis can harm your baby
Cannabis can harm your baby

English | Spanish | Portuguese

Out of reach, out of harm's way
Out of reach, out of harm's way

English | Spanish | Portuguese

Social Media Messaging and Graphics

Please spread the word by using our sample Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter content. 

 

Driving drunk or high, it's a DUI - social media post

Social Media Text: A recent NHTSA study found that 26% of drivers seriously injured or killed from 2019 to 2021 had THC in their system. Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal in Rhode Island and dangerous to yourself and others. Learn more at health.ri.gov/cannabis 

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Cannabis can harm your baby - social media post

Social Media Text: Using cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding can harm your baby’s health and development. Psychoactive chemicals in cannabis, especially tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can pass to your baby and cause lifelong challenges. Learn more at health.ri.gov/cannabis 

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Early cannabis use can harm brain development - Social Media

Social Media Text: Although cannabis is legal for anyone older than 21 in Rhode Island, the brain continues developing until age 25. Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood may harm the developing brain. Learn more at health.ri.gov/cannabis 

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Out of reach out of harm's way - Social Media

Social Media Text: Accidental cannabis ingestion by children and pets has increased rapidly in recent years. The number of youth accidentally exposed to edible cannabis products rose 1,375% from 2017 to 2021, according to the journal Pediatrics. Learn more at health.ri.gov/cannabis

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