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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

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Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Here’s what they say.

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US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: “Crash rates jump in wake of marijuana legalization, new studies show”

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Crash rates spiked with the legalization of recreational marijuana use and retail sales in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and another by the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. THE REPORT.

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Evidence-Based Research Suggests Allowing Cannabis Storefront Retail Benefits Neighboring Property Values, Public Health and Safety

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In addition to legalizing adult use and possession of cannabis, the law creates a statewide regulatory regime for commercial cannabis activity, but also provides discretion to local jurisdictions to prohibit or restrict such businesses.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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Here’s who’s been appointed and their short bios… The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was established Monday, July 12. The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Biographies.

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Wake Network Retains CRO Santé Cannabis to Conduct Clinical Trials in Psilocybin Therapies

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As two emergent complementary medicines, many parallels exist between the medical cannabis industry and the currently developing psychedelic medicine industry. As two emergent complementary medicines, many parallels exist between the medical cannabis industry and the currently developing psychedelic medicine industry.

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Alaska’s Gov. Mike Dunleavy Issues Executive Order Establishing the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana

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Alaskans approved recreational marijuana in 2014. That is three times the amount the state collected in 2018. “In In the 2014 General Election, a majority of Alaskans voted “yes” on an initiative to tax and regulate the production, sale, and use of marijuana. The tax brought in $30 million in fiscal year 2021, Dunleavy said.

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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

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When it comes to marijuana legalization, one of the opposition’s main concerns is whether legal access to cannabis will increase the number of drivers who operate a vehicle in an impaired state. Early data shows that after legalization, Colorado experienced a slight increase in cases of people driving under the influence of cannabis.