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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

Stance on marijuana: This past December, Bloomberg’s campaign told the Wall Street Journal that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana. He won reelection in 2005 and again in 2009. After we concluded the series, businessman and former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his entry in to the race.

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Enough Signatures Submitting in Denver to Put Magic Mushrooms Initiative on November Ballot

The Joint Blog

Proponents of an initiative to decriminalize the possession and use of magic mushrooms in Denver have submitted enough signatures to put the measure to a vote of the people. For the full text of the initiative, click here.

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UK: Former Premier League player arrested after 1,000 cannabis plants are discovered growing in his basement

Cannabis Law Report

Though technically illegal, cannabis is widely used in Belgium, with small amounts decriminalized since 2003. A 2015 research paper published in the International Journal of Drug Policy concluded that, given the spread of cannabis cultivation in Belgium, reducing the supply of the drug is not a realistic policy objective.

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3 Myth-Busting Facts About Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

That said, and since 1976, the Dutch have actively maintained an official policy of not enforcing laws regarding the possession or use of small amounts of the substance. Instead, the Portuguese introduced new laws in 2001 which decriminalized all drugs, albeit without actually legalizing them.

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DLG Learning Center: Half In, Half Out – Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States, 594 U.S. (2021)

Cannabis Law Report

But because of a public-policy provision in the Tax Code, companies that deal in controlled substances prohibited by federal law are treated differently. In 2009, Congress enabled Washington D. s government to decriminalize medical marijuana under local ordinance.

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

Veriheal

For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. The survey found that from 2009-2019 there were “no change” in the rate of cannabis consumption among high school students.

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

Veriheal

Researchers gathered the results of this study from a variety of sources, including: State Cannabis Policy Level The Alcohol Policy Information System cannabis law database holds data for recreational cannabis laws, whereas public research provided data for medical cannabis laws until 2017. Poverty levels were also taken into account.