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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Our results indicate that RML in Colorado and Washington was not associated with an increase in treatment admissions.

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Significant Decrease in Mental Health Treatment Seen in States With Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Unveiling these connections could reshape knowledge and understanding of public health implications and policy outcomes in this rapidly evolving field. It intensifies as time progresses.

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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

Veriheal

Active research was carried out on the effects of these drug policies on society and the results, in these reports, have led the United Nations to consider a favorable revision of drug policies in order to protect human rights. 2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies.

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MI’s New Testing Policy, Utah’s First Union Dispo, & A $7.2B Psychedelic Forecast

Veriheal

The policy change affects approximately 2/3 of state government jobs. However, individuals looking for law enforcement, healthcare, commercial driving, or jobs that handle dangerous materials are excluded from the policy. With cannabis completely legal to use, the state found it unfair to continue penalizing applicants for using it.

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Ukraine Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

In a historic move, Ukraine’s government has legalized medical cannabis. The Parliamentary Vote for Legal Cannabis in Ukraine The vote in Ukraine’s parliament was a pivotal moment. A large majority, 248 out of 401 members, voted in favor of legalizing medical cannabis.

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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?

NORML

Currently, public support for legalizing weed nationwide is at an all-time high: 62 percent of Americans favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana, while over 90 percent want access to medical cannabis. The issue isn’t if marijuana will be legalized anymore. What will happen at the local levels if it does become law?

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Rep. Nadler: You and I are going to legalize marijuana

NORML

I’m proud to work with NORML to create a more just national marijuana policy. My bill, The MORE Act, is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced, and it’s backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.