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California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

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California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015. California’s cannabis industry is not just about business; it’s about righting past wrongs.

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

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are increasingly relaxing their cannabis laws, it’s no surprise that the drug’s consumption has grown , especially among American workers. Quest Diagnostics started analyzing yearly workplace drug testing data 25 years ago in 1988, and the result of their recent study was published on May 18. As many states across the U.S.

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Rising number of South Australians from regional areas support legalising cannabis

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Data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found 35 per cent of survey respondents in those areas said cannabis use should be legalised, up from 22 per cent in 2010. The data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey — which is conducted every three years — was collected in 2019 and released last week.

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

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The Relationship Between Marijuana Use and Psychosis Using the Optum Clinformatics DataMart Database , which functions as an anonymous Medicare Advantage and commercial claims database, scientists were able to gather data with unprecedented precision. How Several Sources of Data Were Used in the Research In 2019, an estimated 48.2

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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

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws.

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

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Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. Here are the number of vehicle-related fatalities, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation: Year. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.

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Legal Adult Cannabis Sales in Massachusetts Surpass Half a Billion Dollars Since Legalization, Raising Approximately $100 Million in Tax Revenue

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. Analysis of state data finds regulated cannabis market is picking up steam, as average monthly sales increased 66% from the first half of 2019 to the second half. Since its founding in 2010, the firm has helped shape marijuana and hemp policies across the nation and around the globe. and Canada.