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Washington May Raise the Minimum Age for High THC Cannabis Purchases

Canna Law Blog

Twelve years of legal cannabis in Washington Washington was the first state to fully legalize cannabis for adult-use in 2012, when Initiative 502 passed by an 11 percent margin during the 2012 elections. At that time, Washington became an unofficial case study into what a fully legal cannabis marketplace would look like.

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Marijuana Legalization May Decrease Crime in Nearby States

CannaMD

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states? Researchers Francis D.

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Report: Gen Z Would Rather Smoke Cannabis Than Consume Alcohol

Veriheal

In this piece, we aim to delve into the use of cannabis among Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) for purposes of happiness, healing, and relief. California was the first state to legalize medicinal cannabis in 1996, right around the time that Gen Z began to enter society.

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U.S. States with Legal Recreational Marijuana

The Herb Collective

Here are those states: Alaska Marijuana has been legal for recreational use since February 2015 in Alaska. It is legal for adults 21 and older to have up to an ounce of marijuana and six plants. California In November 2016, it became legal to use marijuana recreationally under the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64).

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61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

Including all types of products for all methods of consumption , the report only separates them into three main categories — marijuana, marijuana edibles, and marijuana other. Marijuana edibles” describes anything ingestible like food or beverages and tinctures, and “marijuana other” describes vape cartridges, topicals and concentrates.

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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

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. In 2021 alone, four states (Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia) have passed bills to legalize. 52,698,873.

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Cannabis: Can I Buy This? The Current Legal Landscape for Connecticut’s Marijuana Industry and Predictions for 2020

Cannabis Law Report

With the arrival of the new year, it is time to take stock of Connecticut’s legal landscape regarding the marijuana industry and what can be expected for the near future. Connecticut legalized the use of medicinal marijuana when House Bill 5389 was passed in June 2012 [1] , making Connecticut the 17th state to pass such legislation. [2]