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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups. He states, “U.S

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Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Decline Year-Over-Year

NORML

The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. Those penalties change on July 1, 2020 when the state’s newly enacted marijuana decriminalization law takes effect. ”

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Virginia: Legislative Effort Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties Advances

NORML

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. ” Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had previously approved a separate decriminalization measure last week. Democratic Gov.

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Wisconsin Democrats Aim to Decriminalize Marijuana

The Joint Blog

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Nearly 15,000 adults in Wisconsin were arrested in 2018 for marijuana possession, a 3% increase from 2017, according to data from the state Department of Justice.

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Attorney Files Complaint With Federal Govt Over FBI “Inflating” Cannabis Arrests Nationwide

Cannabis Law Report

The problem, Sterling found, is how the FBI is counting marijuana arrests in states that have decriminalized the drug. Where police are issuing citations—a civil penalty that doesn’t involve arrest or jail-time—those may be being counted as “arrests” in the FBI data. . Why It Matters If the FBI Is Inflating Marijuana Arrest Data.

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

NORML

It’s understandable lawmakers want reliable data before making a decision. The good news for Kentucky legislators is the data already i s available. We can all agree on objective scientific data. A 2016 study published in the Journal of School Health concluded alcohol use should be a target of school abuse prevention programs.

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I Have Some Thoughts on This Biden Cannabis Play

Canna Law Blog

It’s true that cannabis study data have continued to accrue over the past seven years. For anyone also wondering what effect re-scheduling would have on state-level industry, check out this old chestnut from 2016. Cannabis has not been decriminalized. Fundamentally, however, things are no different than in 2015.