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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. Why Are Less Teens Treated for Cannabis Use Disorder in Legalized States?

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

cannabis arrest data since 2008. Ultimately, the state legislature can stop these arrests from happening altogether by wiping marijuana possession from the commonwealth’s criminal law. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. He called this “a significant shift.”

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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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The Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine: Dead or Alive for Arizona Ketamine Clinics?

Canna Law Blog

As we have written about before, the corporate practice of medicine doctrine (“CPOM”) is a creature of state law ( click here to review a prior post on CPOM). In Arizona, the CPOM doctrine is based on old case law. In 2008, the landscape changed in Arizona. The Origins of CPOM in Arizona. In Funk Jewelry Co. State ex rel.

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These 3 Stories Show How Cannabis Can be Bad for You Due to Unjust Laws

Veriheal

This article is about how cannabis can be bad for you due to unjust laws. Radha Stirling, Mr. Clark’s attorney, was quoted telling media sources, ” The UAE’s arbitrary enforcement of laws and lack of predictable legal outcomes means that Peter potentially faces years in prison for legally smoking marijuana.

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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.