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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

Black Americans are being arrested for cannabis possession laws at a rate of nearly four times that of white Americans despite the fact that the groups consume cannabis at similar rates. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Racial Disparity in Cannabis Arrests.

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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

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. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws.

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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

. “It is encouraging that William Barr pledged not to enforce federal marijuana prohibition against the majority of US states that have reformed their laws. With this commitment, Congress has a clear mandate to take action and end the underlying policy of federal criminalization,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. “In

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

NORML

A medical cannabis bill has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly every year since 2013. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump have voiced support for state governments deciding their own policies. It’s understandable lawmakers want reliable data before making a decision. We can all agree on objective scientific data.

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AG Nominee Reiterates Non-Interference Stance

NORML

Now is the time for the Department of Justice to work in good faith with the Senate Judiciary Committee on legislative solutions that address the senseless waste of law enforcement’s precious time and resources due to the failed federal policy of prohibition and criminalization.” Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C.

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US Conference of Mayors: 89th Annual Meeting Federal Cannabis Regulation Discussion & Resolutions

Cannabis Law Report

WHEREAS, in 2013, simple cannabis possession was the fourth most common cause of deportation for any offense and the most common cause of deportation for drug law violations; and. times higher for individuals who are Black than individuals who are white in the United States; and. sales already generating billions of dollars; and.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Prior research on enforcement of the minimum legal marijuana use age of 21 (MLMU-21) laws is limited. 2010, Elvik, 2013, Hartman and Huestis, 2013, Rogeberg and Elvik, 2016). 1988, Jones et al.,