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New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Guide (Public Question 1)

Canna Law Blog

However, medical cannabis was legalized in 2010 when then-Governor Jon Corzine signed the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CAMMA) into law. Since 2010, however, the laws have loosened surrounding which patients qualify for medical cannabis use. What are the current laws surrounding cannabis in New Jersey?

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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She held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2009 to 2010, including Budget Office Policy Assistant, Director of Scheduling and Deputy Board Liaison. He was Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office from 2016 to 2019. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama.

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According To DEA Data Do You Know Which State Grows The Most Illegal Cannabis ?

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California, which legalized medical marijuana in 1996 and recreational marijuana in 2016, came in second place with 4,572 illegal cannabis plants per 100,000 people. Wyoming has not legalized marijuana, but Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in 2012 and adult-use (also called recreational) cannabis in 2016. Source: [link].

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Arizona Cannabis: New Opportunities Under Proposition 207

Canna Law Blog

After suffering a close defeat in 2016, Arizona’s new recreational cannabis law passed with 60% of the vote on November 3, 2020. Don’t forget that Arizona passed another initiative in 2010 that allows the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and that’s still good law too. Under this program, Arizona will issue 26 additional licenses.

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Aspergillus: The Most Dangerous Cannabis Pathogen

Medicinal Genomics

Due to the increased risk of contracting aspergillosis via organ transplant, some transplant programs have removed patients who use cannabis from their donor waiting list. The most recent case happened in 2016 and occurred in a cannabis user. Pathology 42(2), 197–200 (2010). Agarwal, A. Vikas, and S.C. Gargani, P. link] S.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

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At the same time, the bill would redirect tax revenue from a legal industry towards various programs that redress harms from the War on Drugs, while also increasing and improving public education and treatment programs geared towards responsible use, reducing overdoses, and saving lives. percent in 2016. times more likely.

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Using Marijuana Tax Revenue to Promote Racial Justice

Canna Law Blog

This is precisely what the City Council of Portland, Oregon, sought to accomplish last week, when it approved an amendment to a proposed budget for its underwhelming cannabis program. Since the 1970s, enforcement of marijuana possession laws has been carried out with staggering racial bias.