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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. Our results indicate that RML in Colorado and Washington was not associated with an increase in treatment admissions.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION & YOUTH DRUG TREATMENT ADMISSIONS. Researchers Jeremy Mennis and Gerald J.

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CDC study finds teen pot treatment admissions plummeted

SpeedWeed

A November 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found far fewer teens going to the hospital for pot as adult-use laws took effect nationwide. 7 of 8 states with recreational legalization during the study period fall into the class with the steepest level of admissions decline.”. Monitoring the Future).

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Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions, Finds Study

The Joint Blog

According to an interesting and for some eye-opening new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the enactment of marijuana legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

Michigan, a state at the forefront of progressive healthcare initiatives, has implemented its own Medical Marijuana Program for years now in order to implement alternative treatments into mainstream medical care. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2008, establishing a framework for patients to access cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Is weed legal in Austria?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal (personal use is decriminalized). The situation with weed in Austria is complex due to weed laws being a legal gray area. Medical use was legalized in 2008, but as in other European countries , the products available on prescription are limited. Austria’s weed laws.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law. In September, 2020, the Swiss parliament passed regulations to allow for pilot schemes involving recreational cannabis. What Swiss law permits medical patients?