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

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2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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Major Crime Rates Unaffected by Marijuana Legalization, According to Study

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Researchers chose them because they legalized the drug in 2012, well ahead of their (currently) nine counterparts. Given the fact that legalization is a hot topic in many states, studies like these are more important than ever. Minimal to No Effect”. . The study’s scope was limited to two states – Washington and Colorado.

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Mongabay Article: Legal and illegal cannabis: A cause for growing environmental concern

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This is the best article we have seen on the topic for quite some time. A study in 2018 investigated the expansion of cannabis cultivation in Northern California, noting that between 2012 and 2016, cultivation boomed by 58%, with 80-116% increases in cultivation near ecologically sensitive areas. About Mongabay. Mongabay is a U.S.-based

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Alert: Seattle – Councilmember Mosqueda, Mayor Harrell Proclaim Suite of Cannabis Legislation Passed by Council as ‘Historic’ 

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That’s who this legislation has always been about and whose voices we have sought to center in our advocacy.”. “We We know that this is just a start, and there will be further work on this topic over the next year. A little history….

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

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Tribble founded Marijuana Matters (M2), a cannabis education and advocacy incubator, and is also the founder of the Marijuana Policy Trust (MPT), a think tank providing expertise toward building an inclusive and diverse cannabis industry. Sapphire Blackwood pivoted to a legal career from a career in marketing and media in 2012.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). years (Atakan 2012 ). Bostwick ( 2012 :174) notes that medical and recreational uses in the USA have now blended together and are becoming indistinguishable in the eyes of citizens. 2016 ; Sznitman et al.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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Marijuana and CBD are most commonly used via inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption. 17 Topical cannabis is applied to, and absorbed through, the skin in a cream or salve form. 19 Topical administration of cannabis or cannabinoids has variable onset and duration. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3%