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New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis-related emergency department visits went from a total of 366 in 2005 to 12,167 in 2019. New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users. The post New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s who’s been appointed and their short bios… The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was established Monday, July 12. The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses.

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Missouri Medical Cannabis Program Adds Some 56,000 New Patients in Second Year

SpeedWeed

Missouri did not launch medical cannabis sales until Oct. 6, 2019, and Dec. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. Including Missouri, 21 states implemented medical cannabis laws since 2005, according to DHSS.

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Cannabis Consumption Lounges Set to Hit Nevada Next Year

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Missouri did not launch medical cannabis sales until Oct. 6, 2019, and Dec. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. Including Missouri, 21 states implemented medical cannabis laws since 2005, according to DHSS.

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Media Report: Biden Says He’s Happy To Swap Griner & Paul Whelan For Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout, in Prisoner Exchange

Cannabis Law Report

The Biden administration has offered to swap a prolific arms dealer who conspired to kill Americans for a WNBA player who smuggled cannabis oil into Russia and a wrongfully accused former Marine, CNN reported Thursday. Bout’s crimes inspired the 2005 film Lord of War. This, sadly, is where we are in 2022.

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Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Does Not Want Medical Cannabis Regulated Under His Department

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Missouri did not launch medical cannabis sales until Oct. 6, 2019, and Dec. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. Including Missouri, 21 states implemented medical cannabis laws since 2005, according to DHSS.