Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Blair Gibbs, the prime minister’s new policy adviser, is joining Downing Street from the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. The prime minister is hiring Blair Gibbs, a long-term advocate of reforming cannabis laws, as one of his policy advisers in Downing Street. Buzzfeed News reports. ” Blair Gibbs / Twitter.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2022

This represents a continuation of a trend that’s been playing out in recent years, especially as more states have move to legalize cannabis and federal officials have seemingly adopted policies placing less emphasis on going after people over marijuana. In 2020, USCC documented 1,118 cannabis cases.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). It also goes against the principle of harm reduction, which is one basis of medical cannabis legalization policy.

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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. in both the long and short term.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Introduction.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Especially when you compare Governor Pritzker’s position to Governor John Hickenlooper’s in 2012 when Colorado legalized. Now it’s a matter of taking those learnings so regulators can shape better policy and implementation strategies that anticipate and accurately address these issues from the get-go.

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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

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.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory. Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Kathy Hochul in September—are currently working on building policies for the newly legal adult-use cannabis market , which Wright says should be ready in about 18 months. The board members—who were just appointed by Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

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. Washington’s voters also approved an adult-use measure in November 2012, and its first stores opened in July 2014. Here’s what they say. 46,104,922.

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Sadiq Khan’s decriminalisation commission could put pressure on the government to change its policy. But it was only after Colorado and Washington became the first states to open to legal recreational use in 2012 that any meaningful market emerged to challenge the old criminal networks. Read on at .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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. 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.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

One underappreciated challenge arising from this conflict in laws is choosing where to sue an insurer that will not honor its obligations under a cannabis insurance policy. In 2012, a Hawaii District Court issued a problematic ruling for the cannabis industry. However, this does not impact the strictures of federal law.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Texas Residents Fuel a “Little Amsterdam” in New Mexico New Mexico’s recreational cannabis program officially began in 2012. Nevertheless, the state is also taking measures to make sure that the industry is diversified by issuing 75 new social equity licenses through lottery to those disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 25, 2020

Other national research more clearly showed that marijuana policies were associated with reductions in analgesic opioid use. This appears to be an empirically informed public policy strategy which may contribute to reversing the US opioid epidemic.” to -23.5%).

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 29, 2021

Colorado kids who were struggling in school before the pandemic are even farther behind now,” said the Colorado Children’s Campaign Policy and Partnerships Manager Stephanie Perez-Carrillo. Colorado has garnered a strong history of cannabis sales revenue and tax data since the state’s legalization bill was passed in 2012.

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Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

It should be noted that Proposition A is not a significant change from the existing Austin Police Department policy. I probably hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep since 2012. Police will still be able to seize an individual’s cannabis if the arrest or citation is part of a larger, more serious investigation.

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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. There do not appear to be efforts by recreational cannabis users to challenge college drug policies, observers say.

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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

JULY 27, 2022

Since 2012, the MED has published on its website annual reports on administrative actions involving fines, revocations, or suspensions. Dear MED Stakeholders: The MED is issuing this notice to inform stakeholders of its ongoing efforts to enhance the accessibility of information open to public disclosure.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 26, 2021

Darrin Harris Frisby/Drug Policy Alliance). While there was a reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, there were no significant changes in blood lipids, HbA1C, fasting insulin, C-reactive protein, kidney function tests, electrolytes, anthropometric measurements, or ECG parameters.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Jared Polis (D) announced yesterday that he signed an executive order to pardon 1,351 individuals who had been convicted of cannabis possession prior to the state’s historic legalization reforms in 2012. Adults can legally possess marijuana in Colorado, just as they can beer or wine.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

While it is still a relatively new market (Colorado was the first state to legalize cannabis in 2012), excise tax revenue figures to date can help lawmakers get a sense of the revenue potential at different rates and contribute to the development of sound marijuana tax policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

In 2012, 25% of drug offences resulted in prison time of at least three years – which increased to 40% in 2020. These statistics suggest that current drugs policy is not working and contradict the official stance of the Labour Party. A Total Waste of Police Time’: Labour Rows Over Drugs Policy as Cannabis Offences Surge.

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MassRoots

MARCH 8, 2019

Michele Baggio, assistant professor of economics at the University of Connecticut, partnered with Alberto Chong, a professor at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, to conduct the data review. Legalization amendments were approved by voters in Colorado and Washington state in 2012. The Data Review.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2020

I recall when it was a pretty big deal that Seattle and Denver were playing each other in the Super Bowl six years ago, since both teams’ states legalized cannabis in 2012 (and they played the game in Jersey, which also had cannabis legal reform for medical use). National Hockey League (NHL). That’s the highest percentage (90.3)

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The State of Washington began its path to marijuana legalization in 2012. For more on the intersection of immigration, naturalization petitions, and marijuana policy, see: Cannabis and Immigration: Marijuana Activity a Conditional Bar to Obtaining U.S. In 2014, the petitioner and her husband opened a licensed marijuana dispensary.

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2019

For the study, titled Trends and Characteristics in Marijuana Use Among Public School Students — King County, Washington, 2004–2016 , researchers examined biennial trends in adolescents’ reported use of marijuana following the passage of Initiative 502 in 2012, which legalized marijuana for everyone 21 and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2022

Milton Romani, the ex-secretary general of the National Drug Board, the government agency tasked with implementing Uruguay’s drug policies, said several myths hovered over the law regulating cannabis sales, which then-President Jose Mujica signed in December 2013 as an anti-drug trafficking measure. None of that happened,” he said.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

This movement was, of course, spurred by Colorado voters’ watershed passage of Amendment 64 back in 2012. . A number of states have enacted policies to cover workers comp insurance for employees of marijuana businesses. Forbes recently reported that eighteen states could join that number, totalling 30 by the end of this year.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

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 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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

On January 27, 2012, the IRS issued an Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustment to Sosa, stating that he owed approximately $35,000 for tax years 2007 to 2009 (January 2012 Demand Letter). On or about October 18, 2012, the IRS issued a revised demand letter, stating that Sosa owed approximately $135,000 in taxes (October 2012 Demand Letter).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said. The Legislature has long maintained a hands-off approach to marijuana policy. There’s universal agreement about the problems: high costs of entry and lack of access to capital create a near-impossible barrier for many talented entrepreneurs.

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