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Nevada NORML Takes Washington, DC

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However, this time, they’ve taken their advocacy to our nation’s capital for NORML’s National Conference to lobby for reform on the federal level and expanded access to medicinal cannabis, such as The MORE Act and the Veterans Affairs Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019. ” said Tina Ulman, Communications Director.

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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The figures were based on 7 million urine tests collected between January and December 2000 by Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest diagnostic laboratories in the United States. . increase over 2019 for that sector, which has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. increase over 2019. positivity rate in 2020.

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WA to introduce new drug and drink driving penalties from 1 July 2021 – What Is A PolyDrug Offence?

Cannabis Law Report

As of 1 July 2021, the State Government’s new Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2019 is coming into effect. Published To Mondaq platform by law firm HG Law Firm. WHAT IS A POLYDRUG OFFENCE? As of 1 July 2021, the State Government is creating a new “polydrug” offence. Blood alcohol content. Second offence.

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Australian Study Finds That Harm Reduction Could Prevent Overdoses At Music Festivals

Veriheal

A new study analyzing drug overdose deaths at music festivals in Australia between 2000 and 2019 takes a look at what caused the overdoses and what policies may have helped prevent them. What Causes Overdoses at Music Festivals? The study, which was published by the International Journal of Drug Policy , looked at 64 total deaths.

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UN World Drug Report 2019 Now Published 40pp Information On Cannabis Black & Regulated Markets

Cannabis Law Report

Despite a slight increase to 5,100 tons, the global quantity of cannabis herb seized in 2017 was still one of the smallest reported since 2000. The next-largest amounts seized were reported in Africa (17 per cent of the total), Asia (15 per cent), Europe (8 per cent) and Oceania (0.4

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NORML: “Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States”

Cannabis Law Report

A team of researchers affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk and with Saint Louis University in Missouri assessed marijuana possession arrest trends for White people and for and Black people over a 20-year span (January 2000-December 2019) in states with and without marijuana policy changes.

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Cannabis Attorney David Feldman Launches New Law Firm

Cannabis Law Report

In 2019, Feldman launched Skip Intro Advisors, LLC to assist growing businesses in the cannabis and psychedelics space as they reach key inflection points. Temeles and Greenberg will also offer non-legal advisory services at Skip Intro. Skip Intro.

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