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District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

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Prior to 2015, the District had one of the nation's highest per capita arrest rates for marijuana-related offenses -- averaging one arrest every two hours. The post District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

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Goucher polling dating back to 2015 has consistently reported that the majority of Marylanders endorse cannabis legalization. The post Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use

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“This study found no evidence between 1991 and 2015 of increases in adolescents reporting past 30-day marijuana use or heavy marijuana use associated with state MML [medical marijuana law] enactment or operational MML dispensaries.”.

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NY lawsuit claims Cookies broke exclusive marijuana licensing deal

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

… partner of multistate marijuana company Cookies is suing … TRP, which operates retail marijuana dispensaries in 14 states, … first Cookies-branded retail marijuana stores in ‘new markets … first started issuing medical marijuana business licenses in 2015, … Original Author Link click here to read complete story.

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Gallup: Twelve Percent of Adults Acknowledge Smoking Marijuana

NORML

According to the survey, men (15 percent) were more likely than women (nine percent) to acknowledge “smoking marijuana.” Despite changes in the legal status of marijuana in several states, the Gallup poll found little change in nationwide marijuana use patterns since 2015.

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Medical marijuana news, December 2015

Alchimia

Australian health minister Sussan Ley announced on October 17th that a new legislation will allow to cultivate marijuana for scientific research and medical trials, thus ending a prohibition coming from 1967. The Australian Government will allow to grow medical marijuana. But on August 17, 2015 a judge has authorized Graciela?s

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Comparing Ohio Issue 2 to the last marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio—Issue 3 of 2015 – Ballotpedia News

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Voters in Ohio will decide on an initiative, Issue 2, to legalize marijuana on Nov. Issue 2 is not the first marijuana legalization that. Read More