IV. Considerations to Date Federal Agencies HHS

•1. Effectively communicate data in the five institutes of the NIH fact sheets reflecting their scientific assessment of smoked marijuana •2. Analyze all available data on drug use, especially marijuana, and expand ongoing drug use surveys to determine current levels of drug use in California and Arizona and to track changes in these states in drug use, •3. Participate in efforts by all affected parties to develop a more effective “message” for each of the relevant constituency about the use of marijuana, (preteens, teens, parents, physicians, public health officials, etc.) about the use of marijuana •4. Participate in discussions in all other states (where needed) to educate key public and private health leaders about the problems with the two initiatives •5. Strengthen our drug abuse prevention efforts directed at preteens and teens (specifically for marijuana) through a new, coordinated federal/