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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

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Materials and methods.

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Cannabis laws in Uruguay

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: legal Uruguay has gained international recognition for its pioneering approach to cannabis laws. It became the first country in the world to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2013, and has a long-standing cultural association with weed. Is weed legal in Uruguay?

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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Currently: Eligible for signature collection. Attorney General James Cole in his oft-cited 2013 Cole Memo related to the legalization of marijuana, including preventing distribution to minors, preventing cartels, gangs, and criminal enterprises from benefiting from legalization, preventing impaired driving, etc.

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USA: Testing People for Marijuana Impairment Based on THC Levels is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

Study participants’ cognitive and psychomotor performances were assessed using common impairment tests – none of which are currently part of a legal protocol for determining marijuana intoxication – before and after THC dosing, including: Paced serial addition test. 3 (2013):478-492, [link]. Cognitive and Psychomotor Effects of THC.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Legal Affairs Division – Tamara Colson. Chief among our goals is to simplify participation in the legal market by streamlining licensing and the regulatory framework. Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. General Counsel – Matthew Lee.

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Will Newly Developing Drug Breathalyzers Replace Other Forms of Testing?

Cannabis Law Report

She has also served as the past chair of ABA National Conference of Specialized Court Judges; the President of the American Judge’s Association and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, and, as a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Judicial Outreach Liaison. uid is collected.” [ix]

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Cannacurio #43: Where Will the Next Cannabis Licenses Be Issued?

SpeedWeed

The dispensaries have been open since 2013 and 2014 and they have tried to fiercely defend their oligopoly. Rhode Island’s new governor put marijuana legalization plan in budget, days after lawmakers filed a competing plan. A collection of MSO’s have set up shop in the state and have been involved in lobbying over the last few years.