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US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: “Crash rates jump in wake of marijuana legalization, new studies show”

Cannabis Law Report

Crash rates spiked with the legalization of recreational marijuana use and retail sales in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and another by the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. THE REPORT.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Morgan Fox has worked professionally as a cannabis policy reform advocate since 2008, and he has been directly involved in dozens of state ballot initiative campaigns to establish medical and adult-use cannabis programs, among other successful campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels.

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Alan Wilson South Carolina’s AG Says In Official Letter To Chief Mark Keel. Delta 8 Is Not Legal

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Department of Public Safety from June 17, 2008 – June 30, 2011, having previously served at SLED beginning August 31, 1979. Delta-8 THC isn’t legal even if derived from hemp that meets federal THC limits, Chief Mark Keel Keel has served as Chief of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) since July 1, 2011.

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

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The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. Sales began January 1.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

The state legalized medical marijuana in 2008, establishing a framework for patients to access cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The regulatory framework encompasses licensing, cultivation, and distribution, emphasizing safety and accountability.

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

Cannabis Law Report

His books include Ethical Business Practice and Regulation (Hart, 2017), Reform of Class and Representative Actions in European Legal Systems: A New Approach to Collective Redress in Europe (Hart, 2008), European Regulation of Consumer Product Safety (Oxford, 2005), Multi-Party Actions (Oxford, 2001), and European product liability (1993).

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Michigan Legislature Introduces Bills to Reduce Caregiver Program

SpeedWeed

This bill package seeks to alter the Medical Marihuana Act, which was initially implemented in 2008. The Michigan legislature returned full-time on September 9, and House Bills 5300, 5301 and 5302 were introduced on September 14.