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Top 4/20 Celebrations Across the United States

Veriheal

National Cannabis Festival in Washington, DC The National Cannabis Festival was dreamt up in 2015 when a group of cannabis enthusiasts banded together to organize a celebration of the progressing cannabis laws in DC and throughout the country. Headliners this year include Wu-Tang Clan with Redman and Thundercat.

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NORML Remembers Mikel Weisser

NORML

Mikel became Arizona NORML’s State Director in 2015. He was passionate in his reform advocacy endeavors, stating that “his main devotion is, and has been, advancing the work of Arizona NORML.” ” NORML State Policies Coordinator Carly Wolf said: “Mikel’s passing is a huge loss.

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Study Finds No Evidence Legal Medical Cannabis Increases Youth Marijuana Use • High Times

SpeedWeed

The study, “Medical marijuana laws (MMLs) and dispensary provisions not associated with higher odds of adolescent or heavy marijuana use: A 46 state analysis, 1991-2015,” was published online this week by the journal Substance Abuse. View original article.

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Is Cannabis Legal In Texas 2023?

PrestoDoctor

The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. While cannabis remains illegal for recreational use in Texas, there is ongoing discussion and advocacy for marijuana reform. [1] or less) and high levels of CBD.

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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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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy. Pierre Trudeau was the prime minister of Canada at the time.

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Things are Heating up in Kansas City

NORML

In 2015 Kevin used his knowledge of cultivating marijuana to organize Colorado’s first home grow safety symposium, which brought together top breeders, respected growers and processors and other thought leaders to explore the world of personal cultivation. Marijuana policy should be evidence based.