NORML

MAY 14, 2020

” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing. Mikel taught middle school in Western Arizona before becoming a full-time activist in 2012.

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In the months after Washington voters approved legalized marijuana in 2012, Clayton Mosher, a sociology professor at Washington State University Vancouver, noticed what he believed to be unnecessary safety concerns. The book traces the evolution of society’s views on the drug and how it has affected policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most of us do not realize how many resources are dedicated to dealing with cannabis-related crime in the U.S., Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Cannabis Regulation and Crime Reduction.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Here’s what they say.

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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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We often write of the pernicious effects of the War on Drugs in the criminal law context as well as its harmful impacts on the hemp and (state) legal marijuana industries. Courts deny naturalization petitions due to marijuana activities all the time. In 2014, the petitioner and her husband opened a licensed marijuana dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2022

Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research was formed in 2012 at Cal Poly Humboldt, making it the first academic institute devoted to cannabinoid research and analysis pertaining to information and issues surrounding the cannabis plant. Click on the names below to read what each person had to say.).

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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.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

The New York State Association of Police made a statement opposing legalization of cannabis for adult-use in New York, in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he plans to pass legislation April 1st, with the budget, that will legalize cannabis for adult-use in New York. 1 year prior to legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

If you are suing your cannabis insurer, read this first. The status of marijuana as a schedule I narcotic has made cannabis insurance litigation a bit of a chess match. Many cannabis businesses enjoy the benefits of state legalization and the ability to freely insure their operations. Choosing your battleground.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Kevin Allen is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Louisiana after he was convicted of selling $20 worth of marijuana. On December 27, 2012, and March 13, 2013, the Bossier Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force paid a confidential informant to approach Allen and solicit marijuana.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

On January 1st, 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. It’s important to note that Illinois was the first state to pass adult use marijuana legalization through legislation. In May of 2019, the State’s General Assembly passed Illinois House Bill 1438 – the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.” .

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Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

Austin decriminalized cannabis possession, Vancouver is now home to some not-so-legal magic mushroom shops, and a British woman shared her life-changing medical marijuana journey. Austin Voters Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Bill. In 2020 , the city’s council passed a resolution to end misdemeanor cannabis arrests.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 25, 2020

The legalization of marijuana in Colorado is associated with a significant reduction in prescription opioid distribution, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Utah and Maryland, two states that had not legalized recreational marijuana, were selected for comparison.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The 2010s were a big decade for cannabis. As we entered 2020, twelve states had legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana. This movement was, of course, spurred by Colorado voters’ watershed passage of Amendment 64 back in 2012. . This always closely follows the legalization of cannabis in a regulated marketplace. .

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Jared Polis issued pardons for 1,351 people who had been convicted of possessing two ounces or less of cannabis prior to the state’s legalization reforms. Adults can legally possess marijuana in Colorado, just as they can beer or wine. Pardons More Than 1,300 Cannabis Convictions. Colorado Gov. Polis, in a press release.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 26, 2021

Using cannabis for several months is associated with a reduction in blood pressure among older adults with hypertension, according to a prospective study published last week. More than 75% of the participants used cannabis oil and only 15% smoked cannabis. Darrin Harris Frisby/Drug Policy Alliance). mmHg and 4.5

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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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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

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Colleges in the United States are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state cannabis laws as students who use medical cannabis challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical cannabis is legal, students disciplined for using it are taking their schools to court.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

States that have legalized adult-use marijuana sales have seen billions of dollars in fresh tax revenue from cannabis, according to a new study. The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9

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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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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 29, 2021

Enough signatures were submitted by Colorado advocates to get Initiative 25 onto the ballot this November, which, if passed, would increase recreational cannabis tax percentages and fund “out-of-school learning opportunities” for children and youth. The same reports show that since 2012, 16.4 million per year. View original article.

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2019

According to a new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the use of marijuana among youth has declined since Washington State legalized marijuana for recreational purposes. The study found that legalization was associated with immediate declines in monthly cannabis use among youth.

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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 Joint Blog

MARCH 11, 2020

On Monday Pure Oasis, a legally licensed marijuana retail outlet in Boston, opened its doors. Not only is Pure Oasis the first recreational marijuana store in Boston, its the first in any of the major East Coast cities. The post The First Marijuana Store in a Major East Coast City Now Open appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Over the last several years, attitudes towards marijuana use have rapidly changed in the United States. respondents said marijuana use should be legal, compared to 31 percent who supported legalization in the year 2000. [1] have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2].

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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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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In both the well-established cannabis industry and the emergent psychedelics space, federal law has fallen behind public sentiment. In addition, states have taken the legality of these substances in their own hands, legalizing medical and adult-use cannabis and legalizing or decriminalizing certain psychedelics or entheogens.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 22, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — On June 2, at a Philadelphia synagogue, Karen Michaels attended a conference about cannabis and various religions’ views on it. To reduce her dependence on opiates, Michaels last year tried medical marijuana. Taoist texts dating to the fourth century mention cannabis. But she can’t recall a minute of it.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

The STATES Act, which would protect marijuana businesses which are legal under their state’s law, has been reintroduced in the United States Congress., The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana.

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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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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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