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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals

Veriheal

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? To conduct the study, the university researchers pulled and analyzed data from the 2008–2017 National Surveys of Drug Use and Health. Past-month cannabis consumption also rose post-legalization among the three racial-ethnic groups.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

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. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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Weedmaps Releases First Data & Insights Report: Cannabis in America

Cannabis Law Report

(“WM Technology” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MAPS), a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, has released its first data and insights report, titled ‘Cannabis in America’. Half (50%) of cannabis consumers said their consumption has increased since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

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Research Shows Strong Support for Natural Therapeutics

Veriheal

Veriheal does not support illegally consuming alternative therapeutic substances but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. the laws surrounding the substance can be a little confusing.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

Stahler gathered data on youth admissions for cannabis use disorder in Colorado and Washington from 2008-2017 and compared it to that of youth admissions in states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. The decline in admissions rate was greater in Colorado and Washington compared to non-RML (recreational marijuana law) states.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Prior research on enforcement of the minimum legal marijuana use age of 21 (MLMU-21) laws is limited. Strong evidence exists that such laws can reduce underage alcohol-related traffic fatalities (Fell et al.,