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Study: Marijuana Legalization Does Not Increase Crime in Neighboring States

The Joint Blog

According to a new study legalizing marijuana for all uses is not associated with an increase in crime in neighboring states. According to NORML, “They reported no evidence to indicate that legalization was associated with any increase in criminal behaviors in bordering states.”

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Parenting and Cannabis: What You Need To Know

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The Legal Side. As marijuana is legalized in more states with each election, it is becoming an increasingly common substance to use – both recreationally and medically. And with the growing legalization of cannabis, there is often more space for parents to smoke weed without fear of legal consequences.

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Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be happy to hear, research shows that reports of illegal marijuana grow operations on federally protected lands fell after states began legalizing it for adult use. However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S. Highlights.

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Oregon Revisits Worker Protections for Off-Duty Cannabis Enjoyment

SpeedWeed

Why Legal Cannabis Can Still Get You Fired. The Statesman Journal reports that a proposed bill would also change state law to protect job seekers who use substances like cannabis that are legal here. Senate Bill 301, which represented a previous attempt to loosen employment restrictions, failed in 2017.

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Alaska Rep. Don Young Pens Letter to President Biden About Cannabis

Veriheal

Young and Joyce’s letter places a lot of importance on being able to benefit from the therapeutic properties of cannabis as well as being able to get better—and more—data. The pair conclude their letter by stating: “We can appreciate when leaders come from different concerns and priorities. Young’s Trail of Cannabis Reform.

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Can You Get Insurance Coverage for Your Cannabis Business?

Cannabis Law Report

Pittman, Pittman Legal, Austin, Texas. a fire occurred in the home of the insured while he was manufacturing a hemp salve in Oregon in 2017. At issue was whether THCA should be included in the Total THC calculation, which at that time was used by Oregon state law, but not federal law.

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Not the Best Week In California’s Great Legalization Experiment

Cannabis Law Report

Los Angeles, CA – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced yesterday that it plans to raise taxes on the legal cannabis industry once again. The legal cannabis industry faces stiff competition from a thriving illicit market, due to the non-compliant market’s significantly lower price points.