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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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Currently, 23 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, including California, Massachusetts, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. They also stated that there has been a steady increase in positive post-accident cannabis tests since 2012, when the first states legalized recreational marijuana. Based on the report, 7.3%

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Referring to the findings of the recent study, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano stated: “These conclusions reaffirm the notion that states can sensibly regulate the adult use and sale of cannabis in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact public safety.

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South Africa: Chairman Of National Tax Committee Says Govt Fails On All Fronts When It Comes To Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Unfortunately, the government has so far failed to exploit a massive, untapped market for recreational cannabis consumption, both locally and globally, Retief said. In 2012, its citizens voted to legalise recreational marijuana use for adults. This excludes tax on industrial hemp, which the state legalised in 2010.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?” was published in the Journal of Safety Research and made available online on May 18. Journal of Safety Research.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Drivers in states that legalized medical marijuana self-reported driving after marijuana use slightly more than drivers in states where both medical and recreational were illegal. Study sample.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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In 2005, a group of researchers was looking into the effectiveness and long-term safety of tetrahydrocannabinol for MS. In a 2010 study, MS patients were given Sativex (whole-plant formulation with 1:1 THC to CBD ratio), and placebo for 10 weeks. Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation. Sour Diesel.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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London law firm Mackrell Turner Garrett, together with a leading food and trading standards barrister, were instructed by the Cannabis Trades Association UK (CTA) to make representations to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Called Lincoln’s Inn 1995; Silk 2010. Here’s some further information on. Jonathan Kirk QC.

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