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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. As with most areas of cannabis research, more research is needed on this topic—but the existing findings speak loud and clear. but it is said to include a cost of over $3.6

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

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Stance on marijuana: This past December, Bloomberg’s campaign told the Wall Street Journal that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana. The topic of cannabis was first addressed publicly by Bloomberg in 2001, when he was asked in an interview if he had smoked marijuana. Bloomberg’s summary is below. And I enjoyed it.”.

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Legalization of Marijuana Gaining Momentum in Connecticut

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The SHU poll asked 1,000 Connecticut residents about a variety of topics, including marijuana legalization, and determined that 64 percent support legalization of both cannabis use and possession, while only 18 percent oppose legalization. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3 The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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Cannabis Laws in Arizona: Current Regulations and What Might Change

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Some of the states when further – they decriminalized marijuana for recreational use and made it free to buy and consume for adults of the age of 21. The Arizona laws allow for citizens to vote on referendums and have their say on different topics. The case is not such with Arizona. were against legalization.

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Which States Have The Highest Percentage Of Medical Marijuana Users In The U.S.?

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Which states consume the most MMJ is an interesting topic, because the answers provide an interesting insight into how cultural mores and attitudes, as well as legislative and business practices, differ state by state. In 1973, states began to tentatively decriminalize the use of marijuana while maintaining its illegal status.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

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She is also on the advisory board of Decriminalize Nature Oakland, the first group in the country to successfully advocate to decriminalize all-natural plant medicines in the city of Oakland. Sapphire Blackwood pivoted to a legal career from a career in marketing and media in 2012.

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What Can Cannabis Legalization Tell Us About Psychedelics?

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Marijuana, LSD, Mescaline (contained in Peyote), MDMA, Psilocybin (from “magic mushrooms”) are all listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and are all major topics of interest of late, according to Bloomberg. And finally, in 2012, Washington and Colorado voters decided to legalize adult-use, or, recreational cannabis.