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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

R v Parker , [2000] OJ No 2787 (ONCA) at para 106. Canada first criminalized the possession, use and trade of marijuana in the Narcotics Drug Act of 1923. One Member of Parliament – referring to marijuana – casually replied: “there is a new drug in the schedule.”. In the late 1960s, Parker tried marijuana recreationally.

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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Origin of marijuana in Mexico. From then on, the Mexican Indians began to cultivate hemp in their lands, initiating an extensive agriculture of marijuana plants in the territory. The beginnings of this herb start in the Himalayan mountain ranges, Asia, spreading to the whole planet. The Prohibition Era; 20th Century.

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Lawsuit Dismissed Against CO Gov Jared Polis for Approving Medical Marijuana Law – Appeal Expected

Cannabis Law Report

A lawsuit filed against Governor Jared Polis and three state agencies over a new medical marijuana law has been dismissed by Denver District Court, but an appeal is expected. Two licensed doctors in Colorado eventually joined Wann’s lawsuit, which claimed that HB 1317 violated the state constitution as well as doctor and patient rights.

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

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%

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

Cannabis Law Report

States that have failed to remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession have experienced increased arrest rate disparities over the past two decades, according to data published in the journal JAMA Health Forum. Additional information is available from NORML’s fact-sheet , ‘Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests.’.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

Veriheal

However, another stereotype-smashing study found that cannabis legalization is tied to lower obesity rates as more citizens and patients take to cannabis consumption. Their research shows that “the opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries led to decreases in obesity rates relative to a counterfactually constructed Washington State.”.

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Smoking Defenses: The NFL and Marijuana

Connor & Connor PLLC

Can a player, looking to combat their pain, use marijuana? As the United States moves forward with their drug laws, and specifically marijuana, we are beginning to see a change in the landscape. The NFL and Marijuana. Every NFL team resides in a city that has legalized marijuana in some capacity at the state level.