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Study: Marijuana Use Trends In The United States

MassRoots

The study, authored by William Mitchell, Roma Bhatia, and Nazlee Zebardast, used data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. . In 2005, 61.5 percent in 2005, and the highest was 62.7 percent described having used cannabis in the last year in 2005.

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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

Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama. Legal Affairs Division – Tamara Colson.

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

NORML

Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. Here are the number of vehicle-related fatalities, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation: Year. Total Number of Vehicle Related Fatalities.

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Cannabis laws in Chile

The Cannigma

Patients can purchase cannabis-based medicines from authorized pharmacies, which are regulated by the Chilean Institute of Public Health. In 2005, Chile passed a law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.

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DLG Learning Center: Half In, Half Out – Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States, 594 U.S. (2021)

Cannabis Law Report

In 2005, SCOTUS held that Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce authorized it “to prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana” in Gonzales v. 1, 5 (2005). But because of a public-policy provision in the Tax Code, companies that deal in controlled substances prohibited by federal law are treated differently.

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Cannabis laws in Afghanistan

The Cannigma

The country’s anti-drug law, which was passed in 2005, classifies cannabis as an illegal drug and imposes harsh penalties for those caught violating the law. During the Taliban’s previous rule in the late 1990s, the group implemented strict laws against drug cultivation and use, including public executions for drug offenses.

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