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Thailand’s Cannabis Turn-Around, Texas GOP’s Drug Policy Platform, and a New Study on Cannabis Road Safety

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Thailand left its war on drugs in the past, the Texas GOP platform raised some questions, and a new study revealed how cannabis legalization affects road safety. Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Increases Road Safety. It looked at car insurance data from 2014 to 2019 to see how medical cannabis legalization affected premium prices.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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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UFC Progressive Reform, CO’s 10 Year Anniversary, & OK’s Secret Shoppers

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Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2014 and has seen incredible sales over the last decade. Since January 1, 2014, dispensaries have totaled sales of $15.28 To ensure the safety of consumers and keep any potential bad actors on their toes. billion dollars in cannabis projects.

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New York City: Lawmakers Advance Bills Limiting Drug Testing for Cannabis as a Condition of Employment, Probation

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Under the plan, employees seeking certain safety sensitive positions – such as police officers or commercial drivers – or those positions regulated by federal drug testing guidelines, would be exempt from the municipal law. New York City police made over 78,000 marijuana possession arrests between the years 2014 and 2017.

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Botanacor and Agricor Laboratories Name New Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

Cannabis Law Report

Similarly, Botanacor has emerged as the North American leader in providing analytical testing services for hemp providers that are eager to provide product safety to consumers. Botanacor was founded in 2014 and leads the U.S. About Botanacor. in third-party testing for industrial hemp products.

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Alan Wilson South Carolina’s AG Says In Official Letter To Chief Mark Keel. Delta 8 Is Not Legal

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Public Safety from June 17, 2008 – June 30, 2011, having previously served at SLED beginning August 31, 1979. Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014 and re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018. The Opinion.

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

Canna Law Blog

The authors specifically noted a peer-reviewed study from the libertarian Cato Institute that looked at the effect on surrounding home values in Colorado when medicinal-only dispensaries were converted to adult-use cannabis stores starting in 2014 after a change in state law. miles) increased in value by approximately 8.4

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