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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. cannabis arrest data since 2008. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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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

Studies of crash or driving data suggest that, although permissive marijuana policies are associated with higher prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) presence among drivers [ 1 , 2 ], there is mixed evidence that these policies are associated with motor vehicle crashes [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Materials and methods. Study sample.

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Director of Business Development and Partnerships Montreal Quebec Canada

Cannabis Law Report

Minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies demonstrating strong data mining and filtering skills. Global Data, PitchBook) to prepare competitive analysis assessments on new technologies. Adept at searching online databases (e.g.

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NORML Publish Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients ….Now Available on Kindle

Cannabis Law Report

Proceeds from the purchase of the new book directly fund NORML’s cannabis advocacy efforts. Since NORML issued the previous edition of this report in 2017, scientists have published thousands of studies relevant to the medicinal properties of cannabis. So far this year, scientists have published over 3,600 papers.

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NORML Members Call On NFL’s Goodell To Allow Players Access To Medicine

NORML

They look at this constantly, they look at the data, they look at the science and they make those recommendations to us on that basis.” ” In 2017, Goodell said that he believed marijuana to be both addictive and unhealthy.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

Adult-use passes by ballot. Adult use-sales go into effect. Four years into adult-use sales, net fatalities below 2002 despite rise in population and increased miles traveled. Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 2018 = -3.3%.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

NORML

The Rochester advocacy groups are hosting a series of community education and outreach events to mobilize support for immediately passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (S.1527/A.1617), In 2017, in the main upstate cities, black people were 12.1 1617), known as MRTA, this legislative session in Albany. times more likely.

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