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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

Veriheal

When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. Building on Previous Findings. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29

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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 Title: Regulating Cannabis: Towards a Unified Market Paperback – 19 July 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Kind words for Regulating Cannabis … “This book clearly demonstrates authority in the field of international drug policy and draws predominantly on the latest evidence in doing so. It is a substantial contribution to an emerging policy issue with a plethora of new knowledge displayed throughout. Vendula Belackova, PhD.

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France Cannabis & Bill 4746 To Be Debated Today (14 January 2022) Read Bill Here

Cannabis Law Report

Members of France Insoumise have tabled a bill to legalize the consumption of cannabis in France. In 2014, Senator Insoumise Esther Benbassa had already tabled a bill aimed at the legalization of cannabis, rejected by the Senate. Bill 4746 will be talked about in the coming days. — Eric Coquerel (@ericcoquerel) January 5, 2022.

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Parolees Should Have Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Through these conversations, I am able to capture first-hand stories about how current cannabis policy impacts their lives – both positively and negatively. However, there are other patient populations who continue to be underserved based on the cannabis policy where they reside and/or their criminal record.

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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

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Introduction.

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Washington DC weighs competing recreational cannabis bills

SpeedWeed

The move is significant because after District of Columbia residents voted in 2014 to legalize adult use , Congress used an arcane federal law to prevent DC tax dollars from being used to implement a commercial recreational cannabis market. Both bills are open to but noncommittal about on-site marijuana consumption lounges.