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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

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

In January of 2018, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded what is known as the Cole Memo , a 2013 Justice Department memorandum, authored by former US Deputy Attorney General James Cole to US attorneys in all 50 states. The results of a 2017 nationwide Gallup poll similarly found majority support among all three groups.

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Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

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It also places the safety and welfare of these business’ customers at risk, as they must carry significant amounts of cash on their persons in order to make legal purchases at retail facilities. ” According to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report , police made 659,700 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2017.

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The Marijuana Justice Act Introduced In Both Chambers Of Congress

NORML

The enactment of these policies have not negatively impacted workplace safety , crime rates , traffic safety , or youth use patterns. Specifically, a 2017 report estimates that over 149,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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Sen. Schumer And Rep. Jeffries To Introduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation

NORML

According to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report , police made 659,700 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2017. That total is more than 21 percent higher than the total number of persons arrests for the commission of violent crimes (518,617) in 2017. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

CannaMD

Luckily, states such as Colorado, Washington, and California have had marijuana laws in place long enough for researchers to collect data and better understand the effects of legalization on behaviors such as driving under the influence. Their results may assuage some of these concerns. FACTORS INFLUENCING RESULTS. INADEQUATE TESTING.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

Also introduced was The Marijuana Data Collection Act of 2019 , which would study the effects of state legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs from a variety of perspectives, including state revenues, public health, substance abuse and opioids, criminal justice, and employment.