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Report:  Charles S. Gascon / As More States Legalize Marijuana, Economics Comes into Play

Cannabis Law Report

The topic of marijuana (cannabis) legalization moved into headlines following Colorado’s and Washington’s decisions to permit recreational use of the drug in 2012. Yet, these … Read More.

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Mechoulam on the Future of Cannabinoid Research

Project CBD

The most memorable occasion was the 22nd annual meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) in Freiburg, Germany, in July 2012. Keep in mind that this was in 2012, when CBD was virtually unknown to the general public. Mechoulam set out to understand how cannabis works.

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61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

Marijuana edibles” describes anything ingestible like food or beverages and tinctures, and “marijuana other” describes vape cartridges, topicals and concentrates. The number of registered medical marijuana patients has also grown exponentially since 2012 when there were only approximately 40,000 patients. Sales Breakdown.

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Report: Gen Z Would Rather Smoke Cannabis Than Consume Alcohol

Veriheal

In this piece, we aim to delve into the use of cannabis among Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) for purposes of happiness, healing, and relief. They like inhalable products with fast effects, such as vaporizers and concentrates, and are less likely to gravitate toward slower-onset products such as topicals or tinctures.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

Veriheal

As with most areas of cannabis research, more research is needed on this topic—but the existing findings speak loud and clear. According to the 2018 study, policy changes regarding cannabis were connected to a reduction in “rapes and property crimes on the Washington side of the border…relative to the pre-legalization years 2010-2012.”

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Are Cannabis Users 22% More Likely to Need Emergency Care?

Veriheal

The population-based cohort study used data from the Ontario portion of the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 Canada Community Health Survey (CCHS). Pros and cons of any cannabis-related topic should be made easily accessible in relation to a study’s findings.