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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

SpeedWeed

border with Mexico have plunged 80% since 2013, according to a newly released report from the Drug Enforcement Administration. In 2019, a majority of the DEA’s field divisions “indicated marijuana availability was high in their respective areas, meaning marijuana is easily obtained at any time.” The DEA explains that in 2019, U.S.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Total recorded drug offences increased in England and Wales by 19% from 2019/20 to 2020/21, with possession of cannabis recording a 21.5% 25% fewer PNDs were issued in 2020/21 than in 2019/20 and 60% fewer than five years ago. 2020 saw a 4% increase in deaths compared to 2019.” This represents a 72% increase. Old Thinking.

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Media Report: Support for legalising marijuana in Australia nearly doubles over six years. 40% now say yes to personal use

Cannabis Law Report

The Guardian reports… Over 40% of Australians believe marijuana should be legalised, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2013, according to new analysis. The nationally representative surveys, last conducted in 2019, have been collating data on drug use and attitudes every two to three years since 1985. in 2001 up to 38.1%

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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

We analyzed annual administrations of TSCI from 2013–2017, which asked respondents about various dimensions of traffic safety, including driving after marijuana use [ 28 ]. Between 2013 and 2017, approximately 3000 TSCI surveys were completed annually. State Medical Marijuana Laws: National Conference of State Legislatures; 2019.

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Illinois Expunged Half a Million Cannabis Cases to Kick Off 2021

Leafwell

Signed into law in 2019 the law required that at least 47,000 cannabis-related arrests between 2013 and 2019 be. Their law was the first to include stipulations that mandated overturning past cannabis convictions and expunging arrest records.

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Cannabis laws in Romania

The Cannigma

THC in 2013 but did not establish a national program. Another draft law was introduced in 2019 to expand the program; as of 2022, it was still in draft in a chamber of government. Romania technically legalized medical cannabis back in 2013. Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Possible penalties.

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UK: Manchester Drug Dealer Who Once Paid $45,000 For A Hair Transplant In LA Gets 37 Years

Cannabis Law Report

When police raided his luxury apartment in Delamer Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, in April 2019, officers found a safe containing £167,000 in cash. He also paid $45,000 (£31,781) for a hair transplant in Los Angeles in 2013. A total of £1.2m and original artwork from Banksy and Andy Warhol gained through illegitimate means.

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