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Study: Marijuana Legalization Does Not Increase Crime in Neighboring States

The Joint Blog

According to a new study legalizing marijuana for all uses is not associated with an increase in crime in neighboring states. According to NORML, “They reported no evidence to indicate that legalization was associated with any increase in criminal behaviors in bordering states.”

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Marijuana Legalization May Decrease Crime in Nearby States

CannaMD

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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Report: Marijuana Legalization Not Associated with Adverse ‘Spillover’ Effects in Neighboring States

NORML

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

It also won’t make you assault your neighbor. You might not know that after reading a recent New Yorker article that draws connection between marijuana use, schizophrenia and violent crimes in Washington. Violent crimes are defined as aggravated assault, murder, non-negligent manslaughter, robbery and rape.)

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You can now get a license to grow and sell cannabis from the state of California

Meadow

You can now get a license to grow and sell cannabis from the State of California That doesn’t mean it’s easy, or that most people will apply. Audio and a transcript of the first part of this licensing workshop are now posted below, covering the State’s retail licensing requirements. Or do they continue to operate.

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Tax guide: Best city to buy legal weed in California

SpeedWeed

Weed lovers can save hundreds of dollars per year on legal herb by avoiding excessive “local cannabis business taxes” in California. These complex local charges have gouged consumers at the dispensary sales counter since 2018, when the state switched over from medical marijuana to adult-use pot under Proposition 64. Los Angeles.

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Article: California’s Cannabis Tax By Region Ranked

Cannabis Law Report

Price and taxes are the number one consumer complaint about the legal market, said Nate Bradley, Executive Director at the Cannabis Consumer Policy Council in Sacramento, CA. Los Angeles takes a $100 bag of legal, untaxed weed and makes it $138.52 Local taxes make $100 in legal cannabis $138.52 Los Angeles. David Downs/Leafly).