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

NORML

Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect. as estimated by the US Census.

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Can You Use Marijuana to Treat PTSD?

Cannabis Law Report

Paul Armentano, deputy director of the cannabis advocacy group NORML, noted that veterans self-report cannabis use at higher rates than the general population. The 2009 law ranks as the first in the United States to specifically added PTSD to the list of conditions the state allowed cannabis to treat.

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California Cannabis Litigation: We Argue the Kern County Appeal in February

Canna Law Blog

The legal landscape for cannabis regulation in Kern County has been in flux since 2009, when the County enacted an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in unincorporated areas of the County. Alta Sierra Holistic Exchange Service, Case No. Within six days of filing, the Court of Appeal granted our motion.

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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

SpeedWeed

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. . As reformers predicted, when given the option, consumers choose their cannabis to be grown in America,” Strekal said in a statement from the advocacy group. Bulk Of U.S.

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Alberta Life Sciences State of the Industry Report Highlights Continued Industry Growth and an Optimistic Outlook

Cannabis Law Report

Deloitte has been proud to work with BioAlberta to develop the State of the Industry Report bi-annually since 2009,” said Jason Ding, Partner and National Life Sciences and Healthcare Financial Advisory Leader at Deloitte Canada.” For more information: BioAlberta: Trish Filevich, Marketing. Tele: 780-974-3539. Email: trish@bioalberta.com.

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Transplant Denied To Med Marijuana Patient With Liver Cancer

Otherside Farms

Smith was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in 2009 and sought treatment from the internationally known Cedars-Sinai in L.A. Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a latter on Thursday urging the Cedars-Sinai Transplant Department to promptly re-list Smith for a liver transplant. Dr. Steven D.

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Press Release: Terrapin calls on the cannabis industry to lead an anti-racist movement

Cannabis Law Report

Boulder, Colorado-based Terrapin is a minority-owned business in operation since 2009. Founded in 2009, we have six storefronts on Colorado’s Front Range and operate a medical cannabis grower/processor operation in Clinton County, Pa.