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

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2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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Opioid Distribution Drops Post-Marijuana Legalization, Finds Study

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The study reports a greater than 30% reduction in opioid dispensing in Colorado between 2007 and 2017. Other national research more clearly showed that marijuana policies were associated with reductions in analgesic opioid use. Prescription data reported to the Drug Enforcement Administration for nine opioids used for pain (e.g.,

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Canadian Listed “Asia Cannabis Corp” Looks At Hemp Opportunities In Cambodia

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Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. TSXV:SHM) (since December 2017) and was a director of Synstream from May 2007 to August 2013 and then from December 2017 to present. 403) 612-5655.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

One of the most successful alcohol control policies in the United States was the establishment of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 (MLDA-21). All states have a version of MLDA-21, with Congress passing legislation in 1984 pressuring all states to enact the policy if they had not already done so. 1988, Jones et al.,

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

MAPS hired Sylvia Thyssen as our first employee , celebrated the 50th anniversary of LSD , outlined perspectives on drug policy , and worked toward facilitating a pilot study for medical marijuana. Over 1,500 people from around the world attended MAPS’ Psychedelic Science 2013 conference in Oakland, CA.

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

Cannabis Law Report

At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Media frames depend on patterns reflecting the organisation and interrelation of ideas, which is why systematic approaches are effective (Kitzinger 2007 ). Data collection. Although these sources are under-explored (Bynum et al.

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CDC study finds teen pot treatment admissions plummeted

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CDC data aligns with most surveys. The CDC data comports with a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics in 2019 that surveyed 1.4 The data on this issue is clear, consistent, and available. Centers for Disease Control, 2020. Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director.