NORML

JULY 29, 2019

Kleiman , an academic expert on cannabis policy who often shared and debated his well informed views on marijuana policy reform with those of us who were committed to advocating for a policy of adult use legalization. He further developed his views on cannabis and criminal justice as a professor of public policy at UCLA.

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LIWTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

It wasn’t until 2012 that Washington State and Colorado introduced America’s first legal recreational cannabis bills. Prior to this, the only cannabis available legally in North America was medical marijuana. appeared first on Legalize it. We Think So.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Medical cannabis put a huge dent in the opiate market, teens are ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, and Colorado announced a new batch of labeling regulations. Cannabis Helps Cancer Patients Ditch Opiates, Study Finds. The patients came from 34 states that had not legalized medical cannabis by Jan.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. You can possess up to 20 grams, grow up to 20 plants, and consume cannabis in public, but you cannot sell or purchase it. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015. Cannabis in Colombia.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

With several states contemplating legalization of recreational marijuana, and federal lawmakers starting the process of federal descheduling , it is a good time to examine the tax implications of legalization. Most of those states also apply their general sales tax to cannabis sales, and some allow localities to levy additional taxes.

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CannaMD

MARCH 24, 2021

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. Here’s what you missed this week in cannabis and psychedelic news. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The amount of THC in a person’s system after consuming marijuana is not an accurate predictor of impairment, a federally funded study has determined. The research, backed by a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), involved 20 people who either ate or vaporized cannabis with varying levels of THC. April 5, 2021.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Both recreational and medical cannabis are illegal for sale, possession, or cultivation in Latvia. Cannabis in Latvia. Unlike many European countries, Latvia did not outlaw cannabis in any form until it became a part of the USSR. Cannabis is the most popular illicit drug in Latvia and the most commonly confiscated by police.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana. Medical: legal Recreational: illegal.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 18, 2019

There’s been a huge overhaul in marijuana laws across the country in the last few years. In 2015 it became legal for Alaska residents to own and import up to one ounce of marijuana for personal consumption (but not resale). You have to be 21 or over to smoke marijuana in Alaska. California. Massachusetts.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Joanne Rodríguez Veve (of the conservative Proyecto Dignidad ) expressed her misgivings about the legalization of adult-use cannabis. As I have made clear before on this blog , Puerto Rico’s failure to fully legalize cannabis strikes me as dreadfully self-defeating. Well, with more than a dozen U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill . And all 14 committee members who registered an opinion on a bill (S 73) relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession voted to advance it favorably. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 21, 2021

The governor of Nebraska made international headlines earlier this month by staking his opposition to allowing medical cannabis on the claim that doing so would kill children. If you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids,” he told Nebraskans. Marijuana does not kill kids. Wrong: Cannabis will kill your kids.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2022

- Five years after Uruguayan pharmacies began selling cannabis for recreational use, the pioneering law that ushered in that new business has gained greater public support and the worst fears about “gangs of zombies” or spiraling addiction rates have been allayed. It was something totally new. A lot of pharmacies were against it.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

OLYMPIA — The state Supreme Court has upheld Washington’s law, making it illegal to drive under the influence of cannabis, based on a statute put in place by voters as part of the 2012 initiative legalizing marijuana. The same is true for consumption of cannabis and driving.”. The court disagreed.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 20, 2019

In February, we discussed an increase in cannabis use among pregnant women in Canada. While the increase amounted to less than 2% since 2012, the U.S. But with the negative effects of marijuana during pregnancy still remaining largely unknown, many women find it a safe way to ease symptoms, like morning sickness. to 12.1%.”.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Cannabis enthusiasts are no strangers to the concept of wake and bake —the concept of smoking cannabis shortly after waking up. of American cannabis users subscribe to the practice by smoking a joint within an hour of waking up — the highest rate of any nation. . The effects of consuming cannabis right after waking up.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

South Africa could be sitting on a tax revenue gold mine in the form of legal cannabis, says Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). In 2012, its citizens voted to legalise recreational marijuana use for adults. billion at the state level alone.

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Veriheal

JUNE 15, 2023

Over the years, cannabis has been labeled as an illicit substance, and its use has been criminalized. However, the narratives have been changing since it was first legalized for recreational use in 2012 in Washington and Colorado. economy over for good—and recent reports have revealed that the cannabis market is poised to grow to $50.7

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Just as every cannabis user is different, the unique characteristics of the company producing your flower or concentrates can drastically affect the quality of the cannabis and the experience you’ll have with the product. Cannabis is a popular pastime in Arizona , and finding the best local supplier can vastly improve your experience.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

1 (2005), a case in which the Supreme Court decided 6-3 that prohibiting entirely local (in California) consumption of cannabis for medicinal purposes was a legitimate exercise of Congressional power under the Commerce Clause. 519, 570–571 (2012); Taft v. Justice Thomas and Cannabis Tax. . __ (2021). Raich , 545 U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2020

Pro athletes have time on their hands now to train and/or rest up accordingly, which got me to thinking about our pro leagues’ treatment of cannabis and how it’s evolved over recent years. Instead, I’ll be visiting the most recent cannabis consumption/business policies for the Big Four sports leagues, set forth below.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

If you live in Colorado, the emissions produced growing the weed an average Coloradan cannabis user consumes in a year is equivalent to 60% of the total household carbon imprint, according to a recent report. Adding to the market and botanical pressures, in many states regulators only allow indoor cultivation. But there’s a price.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A former NFL player addressed rumors of league-wide cannabis use, Colorado introduced a bill to prevent cannabis users from being fired, and Pennsylvania banned over 600 cannabis vape products. Former NFL Player Says ‘80% of League’ Uses Cannabis. It’s not just NFL athletes using cannabis either.

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Marijuana Packaging

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This year, trick-or-treaters are told they won’t just be dodging candy apples imbedded with razor blades and cyanide-soaked sweets but also inconspicuous marijuana edibles. The takeaway: keep protecting your children but let's not demonize people who choose to use cannabis, whether for recreational or medical purposes. Or does it?

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The Cannigma

MARCH 7, 2022

Yet cannabinol (CBN), the first cannabinoid ever discovered by modern scientists, is slowly making a comeback in the cannabis industry. . Of course, this plant is now known to be marijuana (or Type I cannabis), which is still commonly used for sleep and analgesia today. The best online schools for medical cannabis training.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. Every Sunday until November 3, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives, and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Here’s what they are saying… More evidence is emerging that crash rates go up when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana. Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of marijuana legalization on injury and fatal traffic crash rates in the United States during the period 2009–2019.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 20, 2021

Everyone has a favorite album they like to pair with cannabis, a movie they really love to watch when high, or that special secluded spot in town where the view, the breeze, and the simple tranquility of it all can make it the perfect place to smoke a joint. But it’s not as simple a matter as ‘this food will get you more high.’”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. phencyclidine (PCP).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

It was down to the wire for some Massachusetts marijuana companies to meet a Jan. Most cannabis businesses report they see the program as an investment in employees that also allows them to avoid large noncompliance fines. Marijuana training solutions provider Cannabis Trainers added three classes on Dec. 16 and Dec.

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Veriheal

JULY 8, 2021

Just about every time we hear stories about cannabis these days that aren’t related to the federal government, it’s something good about it. Not all cannabis is good. This article is about how cannabis can be bad for you due to unjust laws. Mr. Clark is not alone with his harsh treatment for cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In the US, millions are convicted with marijuana-related crimes. But today, there can be good news for them as bold and new moves are being taken by legislators who are trying to address past marijuana-related crimes. It aims at clearing about 75,000 marijuana convictions. Burlington and Denver, Vt.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The findings of a new study into cannabis use disorder (CUD) among veterans have been released by a team of researchers from Pennsylvania’s Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education at the Corporal Michael J. CUD and adult cannabis use prevalence were determined over the course of the last 12 months.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Introduction.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 26, 2020

A new review published by scientific journal, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior , has found that marijuana cannabinoid, CBD, is a “promising” therapy for treating cocaine dependence. Find out more about the studies scientists reviewed – and why they think cannabis could help cocaine addiction – below!

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