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

NORML

Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup. ” Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition.

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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. We have also used some information provided by New Frontier Data in 2022, which referenced various studies and findings on this age demographic’s substance use.

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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

from 2012 to 2020 (from 2.2% “Our data suggest that marijuana positivity has increased sharply nationwide since states began to legalize marijuana in 2012. In states with only medical programs or where marijuana is not legal at all, positive test rates also rose, but by roughly half that amount. .

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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

Veriheal

are increasingly relaxing their cannabis laws, it’s no surprise that the drug’s consumption has grown , especially among American workers. Quest Diagnostics started analyzing yearly workplace drug testing data 25 years ago in 1988, and the result of their recent study was published on May 18. As many states across the U.S.

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Marijuana Legalization May Decrease Crime in Nearby States

CannaMD

A recent peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Drug Issues sought to provide quantitative data on the spillover effect , a term used to describe the influence of legalized marijuana on neighboring states. This data suggests a buffering effect of legalization on crime in neighboring areas, rather than a crime-inducing effect.

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Cancer Patients Trade Opiates for Cannabis, Alcohol’s Popularity Drops Among Teens, and Colorado Announces New Regulations

Veriheal

This new stud y looked at insurance claim data from 2012-2017 for 38,189 individuals who had been diagnosed with cancer. According to a new study, however, alcohol’s reign may not last much longer if current consumption trends among teens continue. The patients came from 34 states that had not legalized medical cannabis by Jan.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes play a crucial role in the success of marijuana reform, as competitive prices in a licensed market are key to convert illicit consumption to the legal market. Data missing for Q2 2021 in Nevada and California. Missing June 2021 data in Alaska, Oregon, and Massachusetts. No data available for Washington. (b)