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

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But a newly collected body of evidence-based research suggests that the fears and prohibitions are unsupported by the facts. The report , from the authors and editors at Leafly , looks at 42 studies that considered crime, teen cannabis use, or effect of cannabis stores on property values. miles) increased in value by approximately 8.4

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Clark County continues to eye pot-law changes

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After last year’s elections, the council began rethinking the ban, which has been in place since 2014. In April, the council held a work session examining the public safety and health aspects of legal cannabis. “We are pleased with the direction the county is moving in,” Jeremy Larson said. “We

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

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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. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. Here’s what they say.

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

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This engagement will build on the strong foundation on Santé, having treated more than 10,000 patients since 2014 under a real-world data protocol. Training will be provided within the research program for licensed practitioners to assess the safety of psychedelic medicines and to classify and report positive and adverse events.

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MPP Report: Marijuana Tax Revenue in States that Regulate Marijuana for Adult Use

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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. Eight of the laws passed in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, licensing and tax collections have not yet begun. Colorado (pop. 46,104,922.

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

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Samples of blood, urine, and oral fluid were collected from study participants before cannabis dosing and then nearly every hour for eight hours after dosing. Javier Álvarez, “The Relationship Between Observed Signs of Impairment and THC Concentration in Oral Fluid,” Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 144 (2014): 231-238, [link].

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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.