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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Denver and Oakland have decriminalized Magic Mushrooms.

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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

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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Another Professional Athlete Embraces Cannabis—But at a High Cost

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” Griner was the number one overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. In January, Thailand went down in history as the first Asian nation to decriminalize recreational cannabis. We love and support Brittney and at this time our main concern is her safety, physical and mental health, and her safe return home.”

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

Cannabis Law Report

3 (2013):478-492, [link]. Cartwright, “Acute Cannabis Consumption and Motor Vehicle Collision Risk: Systematic Review of Observational Studies and Meta-Analysis,” The British Medical Journal , 344 (2012): e536, [link]. Hartman and Marilyn A. Huestis, “Cannabis Effects on Driving Skills,” Clinical Chemistry , 59 no.

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The Netherlands and Cannabis: Legal Supply Chain Experiment Continues

Canna Law Blog

Like any good tourist, when I visited Amsterdam for the first time back in 2013 (after Washington and Colorado legalized cannabis for adults 21 and up), I headed straight for the coffee shops to see for myself as a U.S.-based based cannabis industry attorney just how they operated under Dutch and local laws.

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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

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For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. On the opposite side of the argument, cannabis activists have argued that legalization would have the opposite effect.

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Using Marijuana Tax Revenue to Promote Racial Justice

Canna Law Blog

According to a 2013 report published by the American Civil Liberties Union (“ ACLU ”), nearly half of all drug arrests made in 2010 were for marijuana possession. This statement was echoed by Virginia Governor Northam who stated that the enactment of cannabis decriminalization legislation in May was intended to address racial inequalities.