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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

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Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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Chacruna Article: The Decriminalization of Marijuana in Brazil Beyond the Medicinal Use: Cannabis Associations and Human Rights

Cannabis Law Report

Renato Malcher-Lopes and Sidarta Ribeiro (2019) point out that, to some extent, it was common for healers to prescribe marijuana to cure various types of diseases. By the twentieth century, however, a new medical-scientific class was consolidated in Brazil, whose influences on society were decisive for the criminalization of the herb.

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NORML ZA: Cannabis South Africa Roundup

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NORML South Africa was established in 2008 and has been active in the growing cannabis culture scene. On the 18 th of September 2018, Judge Dennis Davis passed a landmark ruling in the Cape Town High Court that cannabis essentially be decriminalized for private adult use. Cannabis 2019. Canna Tech 2019. Cannabis Law.

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UK: Recorded drug offences up a staggering 19% in England and Wales from 2019/20 – 2020/21

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ByLine Times reports on the internal war in the UK Labour party about how to manage the “drugs issue” and cannabis specifically after Mayor of London’s announcement he wishes to decriminalize possession. 25% fewer PNDs were issued in 2020/21 than in 2019/20 and 60% fewer than five years ago. Old Thinking.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

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A recent study published by the American Medical Association revealed that states with legal or decriminalized cannabis have seen large reductions in race-based cannabis arrests among adult residents.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

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In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Legal (2019 – pilot program). Medicinal Use.

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The Social Justice Impact of Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

A new study has found that states where cannabis is legal or decriminalized have seen big decreases in racial disparity in drug arrests, a hoped-for result for those who support social justice. states between 2008 and 2019. Decriminalization led to the steepest, most immediate drops in arrests in many states.