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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

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cannabis arrest data since 2008. ” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein. .

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

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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. A pair of researchers from Temple University assessed annual drug treatments admissions among youth for the years 2008 to 2017.

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Cannabis Policy Expert Morgan Fox Hired To Oversee NORML’s Federal Advocacy Efforts

Cannabis Law Report

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Fox to its national staff. Before that, he spent nearly a decade at the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Morgan Fox will serve as NORML’s Political Director, taking over the position from outgoing NORML staffer Justin Strekal.

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Weedmaps Dodges Class-Action Lawsuit by Implementing New Advertising Policy

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Weedmaps, founded in 2008 and based in Irvine, California, is a well-known website for those in search of a local marijuana dispensary. In February 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control sent Weedmaps a cease and desist letter telling the company it was breaking state law by including advertisements for unlicensed businesses.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020- Jason Straw- Medical Cannabis Policy.

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

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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. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.

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USA: Students For Sensible Drug Policy Elect New Executive Director

Cannabis Law Report

Students for Sensible Drug Policy today announces Jason Ortiz, a long-standing alumnus who first became involved with SSDP in 2008,… Read More. The post USA: Students For Sensible Drug Policy Elect New Executive Director first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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