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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. Four years into adult-use sales, net fatalities below 2002 despite rise in population and increased miles traveled.

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

NORML

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 ” For more information on the public health and safety of cannabis, please see NORML’s fact-sheets here. . percent to 12.5

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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

Veriheal

are increasingly relaxing their cannabis laws, it’s no surprise that the drug’s consumption has grown , especially among American workers. Between 2002 and 2009, there was a progressive decline in positive post-accident drug tests for American workers. As many states across the U.S. ” Suhash Harwani (Ph.D.),

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Some of the most promising substances, and the law applicable to each, are outlined below: Psilocybin. As such, the use, sale, and possession of psilocybin in the United States is illegal under federal law. have also passed “Right to Try” laws.

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Australian General Election, Legalise Cannabis Party Candidates Profiles: Michelle Stanvic ACT

Cannabis Law Report

This year, the party for the first time , is presenting a unified national front for the 2022 general election and as they have virtually received no coverage from the mainstream media, here at Cannabis Law Report, we thought it might be an idea to get to know the candidates on their own terms. Michelle Stanvic. Michelle Stanvic.

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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

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. Materials and methods. Study sample. never vs. at least once). (2)

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South Africa: The Cannabis judgment: Implications for society and the workplace

Cannabis Law Report

Gareth Prince (Prince), one of the cited parties in the Cannabis judgment, is a practicing Rastafarian, and holder of a law degree, who resides in Cape Town. When Prince applied to the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope to register his contract of community service, the law society refused. Implications for society.