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Paper: 10 years of drug policy in Asia: How far have we come? A civil society shadow report

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Countries in Asia implement some of the harshest drug policies in the world. Meaningfully reflect upon the impacts of drug policies on the UN goals of promoting health, human rights, development, peace and security, especially for those most marginalised and vulnerable. Copyright: International Drug Policy Consortium Publication 2019.

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Illinois’ top cannabis official Toi Hutchinson leaves post to head national lobbying group MPP

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Pritzker’s senior adviser for cannabis control, stepped down to become president and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project , or MPP, which took credit for writing much of the legalization law in Illinois. Hutchinson had been a state senator from Olympia Fields, representing the south suburbs from 2009 to 2019.

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Cannabis Freedom Alliance Publish Their Inaugural Monthly Newsletter

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The Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA) will take this opportunity to provide you each month with relevant news, policy, and legislative updates on how CFA and its members are marching towards the goal of ending cannabis prohibition. A new report from the Marijuana Policy Project shows that states have collected $7.9 billion in 2020 alone.

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California Lists THC and Cannabis Smoke as Reproductive Toxins

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Cannabis smoke has been listed as a Prop 65 carcinogen since 2009; THC is a new addition. At a public meeting on December 11, 2019, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) in its official capacity as the “state’s qualified experts” determined that cannabis (marijuana) smoke and ? Oct 4, 2019.

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

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The survey found that from 2009-2019 there were “no change” in the rate of cannabis consumption among high school students. The study also found that long term consumption “increased during 2009–2013 and then decreased during 2013–2019,” solidifying what advocates have long known and argued.

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New DEA Report Says Border Seizures of Mexican Weed Have Fallen By 80 Percent

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The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program. 2009 was the high water mark for seizures along the Southwest Border. In 2019, it seized over four million plants and 363,098 pounds of processed marijuana within the nation’s borders. . View original article.

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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

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In 2019, a majority of the DEA’s field divisions “indicated marijuana availability was high in their respective areas, meaning marijuana is easily obtained at any time.” Cannabis imports from Mexico peaked in 2009 when nearly 4 million pounds of marijuana were seized by federal law enforcement agencies at the southern border. .

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