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Rep. Lee: I Just Introduced The Marijuana Justice Act

NORML

Although whites and blacks have been found to use marijuana at similar rates, a 2013 report by the ACLU found that a “black person is 3.73 According to recently released nationwide survey data, a supermajority of Americans strongly support patients’ access to medical marijuana and oppose federal interference in these matters.

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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. As of July 1, 2021, all five states had both adult-use and medical cannabis programs. ? Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use.

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Researchers Study Cannabis Consumption Among Different Veteran Demographics

Veriheal

While the pool of study subjects could have been larger, researchers were satisfied with the data they gathered from 3,119 respondents. All respondents identified as American military veterans, and the information was pulled from a 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions–III (NESARC-III). .

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

They evaluate data, which is now available thanks to the efforts of the cannabis policy reform movement, and try to provide answers, especially to those who need them most, namely, medical patients. Also, since 2013, there has been an increase in the number of publications focusing on children and the elderly.

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Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Prevent Employers From Terminating Cannabis Users

Veriheal

One of the original authors of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in 2013 (MCPP) — a law that led to the legalization of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis across the state of Illinois — says that growing demand and acceptance of the federally illegal plant has not reduced the risk of job loss.

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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

For an engineer like Rick, who understood the value of evidence and data, it was a revelation. In 2013, a case was reported where RSO dramatically decreased the cancer cell count in a 14-year-old terminal leukemia patient, without the toxic side effects that come with conventional treatments. Something clicked in Rick’s mind.

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New Mexico Health Department Secretary Kathy Kunkel Wants Cannabis Revenue Targeted at Mental Health & Substance Abuse Programs

Cannabis Law Report

SANTA FE – Tax dollars generated by legalizing recreational cannabis use in New Mexico could be used to pay for law enforcement training, mental health programs, drug addiction treatment and more, under recommendations being crafted by a state task force.