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Lawsuit Alleges Former House Speaker Boehner & Squire Patton Boggs, Stole Cannabis Lobbying Group Data & Talking Points

Cannabis Law Report

John Boehner backed out of a deal to join a marijuana lobbying group — but only after he allegedly stole its data and talking points to form another, pro-weed lobbying outfit of his own, an explosive lawsuit claims. This is not a good look. The New York Post reports.

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Study: Youth Marijuana Use Not Up Since Uruguay Legalized Marijuana in 2013

The Joint Blog

“In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, instituting a non-commercial state regulatory model of production and supply”, states the study’s absract. The post Study: Youth Marijuana Use Not Up Since Uruguay Legalized Marijuana in 2013 appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Studies of crash or driving data suggest that, although permissive marijuana policies are associated with higher prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) presence among drivers [ 1 , 2 ], there is mixed evidence that these policies are associated with motor vehicle crashes [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Materials and methods. Study sample.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect. Four years into adult-use sales, net fatalities below 2002 despite rise in population and increased miles traveled.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

The law ((EU) 2015/2283), which applies across all member states, means any product deemed as ‘novel’ must gain authorisation from food authorities before it can be sold as a foodstuff within the EU. LEGAL 500, 2015. 2015): defended the Getmein! Called Lincoln’s Inn 1995; Silk 2010. UNIVERSITY. and Get Me In!

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

CannaMD

Yet, data suggests otherwise. And according to that data, there appears to be little to no correlation between cannabis legalization and underage marijuana use on a state-by-state basis. decline in youth marijuana use from 2015 to 2017. Yet, once again, the data shows that this simply isn’t the case. California.

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UK: Recorded drug offences up a staggering 19% in England and Wales from 2019/20 – 2020/21

Cannabis Law Report

increase, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiled in a new parliamentary report. While convictions for drug offences have been increasing, convictions for common assault have been falling since 2015, and only 1.6% times more likely to go to prison for drugs offences than white people”.

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