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Cannabis Prosecutions Increase In Japan, Doubling From 2017 Through 2021

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Japan saw a record 5,482 people involved in cannabis-related criminal cases last year, an increase of 448 the previous year, with 70% of offenders in their 20s or younger, Kyodo News reports. individuals per 100,000 people were involved in cannabis-related offenses in 2021, which is nearly double the 3.0 rate in 2017.

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Does Legal Cannabis Increase Your Home’s Value? This Data Says So

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When it comes to buying a cannabis enthusiast’s home, the resale value research is less clear, though 30% of realtors say they have struggled to sell a house where cannabis was grown. Legal cannabis raises home value. There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding cannabis and the real estate market. Key Findings.

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Report – Australia: Illicit drug data report 2017-18 (6 Aug 2019)

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In its 16th year, the Illicit Drug Data Report 2017–18 (IDDR) provides an authoritative picture of illicit drugs in Australia. In 2017–18, there were 112,827 drug seizures and 148,373 illicit drug arrests. PUBLICATION DETAILS. Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia 2019.

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Research Finds That Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Youth Use

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One of the most commonly cited arguments against legalizing cannabis is that it could lead to an uptick in marijuana use among children. A federally funded study on the effects of adult-use legalization looked at data on middle schoolers in New Mexico and Nevada between 2017 and 2019. percent in 2017 to 13.3 percent to 8.9

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Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 240,000 Full-Time Workers

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Jobs in the state-licensed cannabis industry rose 15 percent during the past 12 months, and the industry now employs over 243,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Leafly.com. According to its 2020 report , the regulated cannabis industry added 33,700 new jobs over the past year.

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DEA Report: Fewer Marijuana Seizures, But More Arrests In 2018

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Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. This total represents as 17 percent decline from the agency’s 2017 totals and a 66 percent decline since 2016. million in 2017 to 1.4

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UK’s Prohibition Partners Buys Canadian Publishing Outfit, Business of Cannabis

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Prohibition Holdings Ltd (parent company of Prohibition Partners) today announces its 100% acquisition of Business of Cannabis to form the industry’s new leader in media and data as well as the largest B2B audience in cannabis. About Business of Cannabis.

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