Remove 2010 Remove History Remove Legalization Remove Treatment
article thumbnail

Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

The 2020 election brought big wins for cannabis, with all of the five state ballot initiatives regarding legalization passing. Both adult-use (or recreational) and medicinal cannabis were legalized in South Dakota; Medicinal cannabis was approved in Mississippi; and adult-use initiatives passed in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey.

article thumbnail

Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Kamala Harris

Canna Law Blog

Stance on marijuana: Senator Kamala Harris wants to legalize marijuana as part of her criminal justice reform platform. On social media , Harris has not only called for legalizing marijuana, but also for expunging marijuana offenses from criminal records. Even in 2014, Harris opposed legalization.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Scientists Think the Synthetic Cannabinoids in Sativex Can Beat Brain Cancer

SpeedWeed

Sativex has played a significant role in marijuana history. It’s the first cannabis-derived pharmaceutical to be legalized in many countries around the world, including the UK, Spain, United States, Canada, and New Zealand. . The drug’s utility may be about to expand, however.

article thumbnail

Illinois Legalizes Marijuana

The Joint Blog

state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Pritzker quoted a 2010 statistic from the American Civil Liberties Union that while blacks comprise 15% of Illinois’ population, they account for 60% of cannabis-possession arrests. Vermont and Michigan last year were the latest states to legalize marijuana. era crackdowns.

article thumbnail

Report: A War on Us: How Much New Jersey Spends Enforcing the War on Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). People who have access to harm reduction programs are five times more likely to connect with drug treatment than those who do not and three times more likely to stop problematic drug use. times greater than it had been in 2010; for Black residents, this rate was 3.6 billion annually.

Policy 52
article thumbnail

Arizona: Phoenix Woman Who Used Cannabis During Her Pregnancy Appeals Child Endangerment Case

Cannabis Law Report

A group of organizations and individuals led by National Advocates for Pregnant Women and including comedian Amy Schumer have weighed in on a lawsuit in support of a Phoenix woman accused of child endangerment for her legal use of cannabis during a difficult portion of her pregnancy.

Safety 116
article thumbnail

US Conference of Mayors: 89th Annual Meeting Federal Cannabis Regulation Discussion & Resolutions

Cannabis Law Report

WHEREAS, in 2018, despite decriminalization and legalization efforts in individual states, cannabis arrests accounted for over 40 percent of drug arrests in the United States and more arrests than all violent crimes combined according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations; and. Mayors Across The U.S.

Policy 98