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South Dakota Legalized Both Recreational and Medical Cannabis. Now What?

Leafwell

Using or possessing any amount of cannabis within state borders carried a $2000 fine and a year in prison, with the possibility of a felony charge, ten years behind bars and a maximum fine of $20,000. Before Election Day 2020, it was safe to call South Dakota one of the most conservatives states in the country when it comes to cannabis.

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PERSPECTIVE: Colorado after legalized marijuana | Opinion

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

On November 7, 2000, Coloradans approved Amendment 20, which legalized the use of marijuana. In 2012, recreational use of marijuana. Read More

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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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Is Industrial Hemp Production Coming Back To Turkey?

Cannabis Law Report

Even now, cannabis remains a taboo topic, and penalties for recreational use can be as high as two years in prison. While hemp paper and textiles production survived, the last of these factories closed down in 2000, unable to compete with cheaper petroleum-based materials imported from places such as India. More at [link].

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Boston Celtic Great Paul Pierce Launches Marijuana Brand

Cannabis Law Report

Pierce told the Globe that what people don’t realize because of the ESPN firing is that cannabis is much more than just recreational to him. Pierce said cannabis helped him get over a stabbing he suffered in 2000. In 2000, while playing for the Celtics, a man attacked Pierce in a Boston nightclub with a broken bottle.

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

Veriheal

A team of researchers wanted to assess the impact of recreational cannabis legalization on obesity, beginning by stating, “obesity in the US arguably constitutes the most significant health epidemic over the past century.” from 2000-2020. . Adult-use Legalization is Associated with Decreased Levels of Obesity.

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Europe’s Cannabis-Friendly Hotspots Could Trigger an Economic Shift 

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The Seeds of Europe’s Adult-use Cannabis Market Are Sprouting Europe’s recreational cannabis market has overcome major regulatory hurdles in the last few years. The following year, the Czech Republic and German governments announced plans to develop a legal framework to establish a regulated market for recreational sales.