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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. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Introduction.

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

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“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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What to Do About the Worrisome Cannabis Vaping Trend Among Adolescents

Veriheal

According to a recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics , the number of adolescents who reported vaping cannabis within the previous 30 days has increased substantially since 2013—specifically, from 1.6% and Canada. It’s time to smash the stigma with education. While thousands of people across the U.S.

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

Veriheal

Using the same data analyzed under a quadratic change model, lifetime cannabis consumption showed a clear decrease during that same time period. The study also found that long term consumption “increased during 2009–2013 and then decreased during 2013–2019,” solidifying what advocates have long known and argued.

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

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increase, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiled in a new parliamentary report. 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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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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Sales began January 1. 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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Study Shows Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than General Public

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The Virginia Commonwealth University of Massey Cancer Center (VCU) published a study in the journal Cancer on August 13, entitled “Cannabis use among cancer survivors in the United States: Analysis of a nationally representative sample,” which analyzed data from 19,055 people over a four-year period.