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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections

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” Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition. Make appointments, become an acquaintance with them.”

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

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In fact, it is precisely because marijuana use may pose potential risks to certain consumers — for example, adolescents or people with a family history of psychiatric illness — that NORML believes that lawmakers should regulate it accordingly. percent to 12.5

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How to get your Medical Cannabis card in Delaware

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Approved patients will have access to 6 dispensaries throughout the state and may purchase up to 3 ounces every 15 days. History of Medical Marijuana in Delaware. The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) implemented the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) on July 1, 2012. It took effect on July 1, 2011.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Theme 3 involved access to capital. Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). Recommendations.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Legalization Might Soon Be on the Horizon

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Alabama’s History With Cannabis. In 2012, the Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act was introduced. It would have given access to cannabis to patients suffering from predefined severe conditions, with the approval of a physician. Alabama has been trying to legalize medical cannabis for a while now.

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SLANG Worldwide Creates Third Core Market with Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire High Fidelity, Vermont’s Largest Vertically Integrated Operation

Cannabis Law Report

Strengthens SLANG’s experienced leadership further with engaged and aligned local management teams including a proven and profitable operator with an eight-year history. HI-FI is one of Vermont’s premier vertically integrated cannabis companies, founded in 2012 in Burlington, the state’s largest urban and cultural center.

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

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Before we get into how we got to this historic day though, let’s take a look at the history of legalized cannabis in the state. The History of Medical Cannabis in New Jersey. The patient registry for the medical cannabis program was not opened again until August 9th, 2012.