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Study: Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. A pair of researchers from Temple University assessed annual drug treatments admissions among youth for the years 2008 to 2017.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION & YOUTH DRUG TREATMENT ADMISSIONS. Why Are Less Teens Treated for Cannabis Use Disorder in Legalized States?

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Columbia: Constitutional Court Overules Ban Of Public Consumption Of Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

But the conservative administration was dealt another joker from its self-imposed, repressive drug policy deck of cards when Colombia’s Constitutional Court overruled a ban on the consumption of cannabis in public. and California to Join Colombia in Legalizing Public Consumption of Cannabis? Read the full article at.

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Cannabinoids May Promote a Good Night’s Sleep, Study Finds

Veriheal

This is good news for cannabis consumers since a team of Canadian investigators recently revealed that insomniacs reported improvements in their sleep patterns after cannabis consumption. The team concluded that the observed improvement in insomnia symptoms demonstrates the cannabis plant’s suitability as a treatment option.

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Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions, Finds Study

The Joint Blog

According to an interesting and for some eye-opening new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the enactment of marijuana legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

Pennsylvania began offering registration for the medical cannabis program in 2017. “The damage that is done when a person is arrested is significant, and it’s people of color who are disproportionately impacted, despite the fact that cannabis consumption is the same across races.

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Public consumption of cannabis is rare and Polish people who smoke typically do so in the privacy of their own homes. Medical cannabis has been legal in Poland since 2017.