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

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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 it legal to grow cannabis in Uruguay?

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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. Additional states have passed laws specific to the possession of cannabidiol (CBD) oil for therapeutic purposes. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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Document: Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado A Report Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.4-516

Cannabis Law Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2013, following the passage of Amendment 64 which allows for the retail sale and possession of marijuana, the Colorado General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 13-283. The majority of the data sources vary considerably in terms of what exists historically and the reliability of some sources has improved over time.

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Report – Just Published: Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado A Report Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.4-516 July 2021

Cannabis Law Report

In 2013, following the passage of Amendment 64 which allows for the retail sale and possession of marijuana, the Colorado General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 13-283. Additionally, law enforcement officials and prosecuting attorneys continue to struggle with enforcement of the complex and sometimes conflicting marijuana laws that remain.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. Sales began January 1. Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect.

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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. was published in the Journal of Safety Research and made available online on May 18. Journal of Safety Research. 2010, Elvik, 2013, Hartman and Huestis, 2013, Rogeberg and Elvik, 2016).