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

Veriheal

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. As many states across the U.S.

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

NORML

The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. You can read more about marijuana and psychomotor performance on NORML’s factsheet here. 1 year prior to legalization.

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Montana: Great Falls couple files suit against marijuana sale ban within city limits

Cannabis Law Report

The suit argues that according to House Bill 701, which addresses recreational marijuana implementation in Montana, counties and cities can put further rules and regulations on marijuana sales. Great Falls couple files suit against marijuana sale ban within city limits. Also read .

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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. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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Understanding the New 2020 Arizona Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Marijuana laws throughout the United States have changed drastically in recent years, and this includes major changes to the state of Arizona and the leadership’s attitude toward cannabis. The AZ Cannabis 2020 movement is centered on the new marijuana legalization ballot up for votes this year.

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Arizona Court of Appeals rules mother enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program per a doctor’s recommendation cannot be charged with neglect if newborn baby tests positive for cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

The decision overturns a move by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to put the mother on the agency’s “Central Registry” of parents who are found to have committed acts of child abuse and neglect.

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

Veriheal

The study, which was analyzed by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) , discovered that police were solving more violent crimes in states where cannabis has been legalized. Analyzing Crime Clearance Rates in the U.S. How exactly is cannabis legalization correlated with police solving more violent crimes?