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

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The collection of data for the final study was through focused interviews with a snowball sample of eight participants who have experienced trying to enter the cannabis industry in Western City, California. Robinson’s (1983) theory of racial capitalism served as the theoretical foundation for this study. References. Baradaran, M.

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All Cannabis Use Is Political

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Over the last 23 years, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has been implementing a strategic plan that would allow medical cannabis to become a frontline treatment option for patients that is covered by insurance and readily available nationwide. ASA campaigns removed barriers for U.S.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. where patients are legally administered ketamine for treatment of mental illness and severe pain.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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Its use in China, Tibet, India, Nepal, Japan (McPartland and Hegman 2018 , Touw 1981 ), Ancient Greece and Rome (Butrica 2002 ), and Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and the Balkans (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Lozano 1997 ; Aldrich 1997 ) goes back thousands of years. Data collection. Bonini et al.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

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Scientists are hopeful that psychedelics might have more of a curative effect when it comes to mental health than many existing treatment options; meaning that unlike most psychiatric medications, psychedelics may be able to prompt long-term changes to our mental state with only a few doses. Are psychedelics safe?

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

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Tax Collections in the Marijuana Industry. Of the taxes collected from the special sales tax, 90 percent goes to the state government and the remaining 10 percent is redistributed to local governments. xxix Tax collections through September were 11.3 xxix Tax collections through September were 11.3

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Singapore: Tough laws, death penalty pivotal in keeping number of drug abusers low says prime minister Lee

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In 1973, the Government enacted the Misuse of Drugs Act, which introduced harsher penalties for drug pushers and traffickers, and allowed drug addicts to be detained for treatment and rehabilitation. But despite regular raids, drug traffickers and abusers were undeterred as the penalties were too low, he said.

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