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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

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Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups. He states, “U.S

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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

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Johns Hopkins University first received regulatory approval for psychedelic research in the year 2000. Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. Decriminalized Decriminalization does not mean psilocybin is legal.

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

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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. Source: [link].

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ACLU Backs Afroman: Police Sue Rapper Over Use of Footage From Botched Cannabis Raid on His Home  

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Afroman, who rose to fame with his 2000 hit single “Because I Got High,” has long been associated with cannabis use and culture. As more states and countries move towards decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana , cases like this underscore the need to address the social stigma and misinformation surrounding the plant.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

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In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Decriminalized (2016). Medicinal Use.

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Nevada Rules That the Schedule I Classification of Cannabis Is Unconstitutional

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” Since 2000 , when regulated medical cannabis became available to patients in the state, the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy has continued to list cannabis alongside other illicit substances such as methamphetamine and heroin. For some people it’s a medicine or a good time on a Friday night, and for some people it was a felony.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

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As a result, a new model of public health in the area of drugs has been generated, as have alternative policies at the local level in different countries to decriminalize and legalize cannabis, despite the fact that these policies do not comply with the international regulatory framework. Prohibition Does Not Stop Science.