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Federal Report: Youth Marijuana Use Steadily Declining

NORML

The self-reported use of marijuana by teenagers continues to decline nationally, according to federal data reported by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The agency’s 2018 report finds that past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

.” Specifically, federal and state data finds that teen cannabis use has declined in past years – during the same time that many states have legalized and regulated the use of cannabis by adults. According to an August 2019 federal report , past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8

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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.” Adult-use Legalization is Associated with Decreased Levels of Obesity. from 2000-2020. .

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

Veriheal

In addition, several other studies suggest that legalizing access to marijuana is actually associated with decreased: Crime Opioid overdose Mental illness rates Gone are the days when cautionary tales run rampant. How Several Sources of Data Were Used in the Research In 2019, an estimated 48.2 1, 2003, to Dec.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

After the Mexican Revolution in 1910, there was a fear that the influx of Mexican immigrants would increase recreational use (Green, 2005). Data were analyzed based on the central question, and three themes emerged. Theme 3 involved access to capital. Central Research Question. Recommendations. qualitative research procedure.

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

Cannabis Law Report

The brand is being created to represent a focused vision towards becoming a leading house of brands with a mission to empower consumers with access and a variety of trusted cannabis packaged goods. Most recently, Eula served as a member of the board of directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 31, 2019 | This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist provides an update on the economic impacts of the marijuana industry in Colorado and evaluates signs of maturation within this industry nearly six years after the first recreational marijuana storefronts opened. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation.

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