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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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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

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In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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

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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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Washington state taps new chair of cannabis regulatory board

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Postman, who served as Inslee’s chief of staff from December 2015 until Nov. The LCB holds regular public meetings and work sessions with stakeholders, makes policy and budget decisions and adjudicates contested license applications and enforcement actions against licensees. Jay Inslee. The part-time position pays $66,420 a year.

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

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The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data. The Guardian reports that the U.S.

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New Analysis Shows Tax Revenue From Cannabis In The Billions

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The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9 In Washington, where there is a 37% imposed on retail since July 2015 and a 6.5% Tax Revenue From Cannabis Sales Predicted By Legalization Advocates.

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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

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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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