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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. Introduction.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan is known for its world-leading innovations, technology, and design, but when it comes to cannabis, the island nation remains decidedly regressive. But in modern times?

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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The Future of Medicinal Cannabis in Canada

Sensi Seeds

Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation. Since 2001, Canadians seeking to use cannabis for medical treatment have had access to it under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR ). The procedure for sourcing cannabis from an authorized producer is relatively simple. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA).

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Press Release: Terrapin calls on the cannabis industry to lead an anti-racist movement

Cannabis Law Report

27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In honor of National Expungement Works ‘ Week of Action and Awareness, multistate cannabis company Terrapin highlighted social equity and expungement partnerships in an effort to drive widespread industry leadership around the critical issue of diversity, equity and inclusion. BOULDER, Colo.,

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Amazon sued for employment discrimination over Psychedelic Mushrooms

Cannabis Law Report

Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. Instead, Plaintiff alleges he became the subject of an Amazon investigation and was eventually terminated. These are just the allegations in the complaint.