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FBI: Marijuana Arrests Rise For Third Straight Year, Outpace Arrests For All Violent Crimes

NORML

The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws rose for the third consecutive year, according to data released by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made 663,367 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2018.

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Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

NORML

The American Psychological Association (APA) is urging US Attorney General William Barr to review more than two-dozen pending applications for federal marijuana grow licenses. ” The APA represents nearly 120,000 researchers and clinicians. Also on Wednesday, Rep. The Commissioner answered equivocally, stating “It depends.”

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Former narcotics detective faces felonies over alleged southern Oregon marijuana grow

Cannabis Law Report

Oregon Live reports… KLAMATH FALLS — A former narcotics detective and current reserve officer was arrested this week after a drug task force found about 1,200 illegal marijuana plants growing on his property in southern Oregon. Since 2007, he has worked part-time for the Malin Police Department.

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Mykal Rose on the beauty and healing of ‘Marijuana’

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Veteran singer Mykal Rose was introduced to a new generation of music lovers when he scored a hit in 2007. Read More

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

You might not know that after reading a recent New Yorker article that draws connection between marijuana use, schizophrenia and violent crimes in Washington. Gladwell’s article also draws on a new book by former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson called “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Health and Violence.”.

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Best Marijuana Strains for Stress

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Marijuana is used for many purposes, both therapeutic and recreational. With the use of marijuana, many have found that they can return to a normal life or start feeling like themselves once again. Of course, different strains of marijuana are cultivated to produce different effects. Marijuana as a Stress Reliever.

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The History of Cannabis in Africa: True Tales of Oppression, Suppression and Exploitation

Leafwell

A document titled “ Cannabis in Africa” prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2007 may have come as a surprise to cannabis enthusiasts in the United States. Provided America’s marijuana community had been aware of “Cannabis in Africa,” the document delivered twin bombshell revelations.

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