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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

.” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein.

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New York to legalize adult-use cannabis

The Cannigma

It would also allow delivery of cannabis and club-like lounges or “consumption sites” where alcohol is banned but cannabis can be consumed, much like the coffeeshops in the Netherlands. New York legalized medical marijuana in 2014 with the passing of Assembly Bill 6357.

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

Veriheal

The relationship between cannabis consumption, mental health, and suicide has been a hot topic for both those for and against cannabis legalization. While the research from 2014 that nullifies anti-legalization advocates’ claims is now supported by the study conducted by Singer et al., Building on Previous Findings.

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized. In 2014, Slovenia’s government approved a new harm reduction plan which regulated that personal possession was no longer a criminal offense. Offering drugs for consumption or offering drugs to minors can bring a sentence of six months to eight years. Cannabis in Slovenia.

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Another Professional Athlete Embraces Cannabis—But at a High Cost

Veriheal

She also has a long list of accolades, such as leading the Phoenix Mercury to win the WNBA championship in 2014. Sadly, professional athletes are frequently punished for cannabis possession and consumption. In January, Thailand went down in history as the first Asian nation to decriminalize recreational cannabis.

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If Recreational Cannabis is Legal, Why Keep a Medical Card? One Answer: Employment

Veriheal

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. Restrict the rights of employers to prohibit or regulate conduct that occurs on or in their properties.

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

The country’s approach to drugs “focuses more on minor drug violations such as consumption and possession of small quantities,” than the policies of the other Nordic countries, according to a 2019 report by the Nordic Welfare Centre. in both the long and short term.”.