NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers.

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Marijuana Policy Legislation Research and Development 279

NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. With 97.7% of the U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 15, 2019

In Senate testimony today, nominee for Attorney General William Barr committed to not use the limited resources of the Department of Justice to prosecute state-regulated and compliant marijuana businesses. Supporters of reform efforts can easily contact their elected officials by visiting NORML’s Action Center. and the U.S.

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Programs Legalization Marijuana Policy 278

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a request for proposals for the 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Program on Tuesday, June 1.

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Clinical Trials Marijuana Recreational Collective 105

CannaMD

JANUARY 6, 2021

When it comes to marijuana legalization, one of the opposition’s main concerns is whether legal access to cannabis will increase the number of drivers who operate a vehicle in an impaired state. But this isn’t the only reason that we should take this early data — and its post-legalization projections — with a grain of salt.

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Recreational Marijuana Data Collective 105

NORML

MAY 9, 2019

NORML Political Director Justin Strekal said, “The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act is comprehensive legislation that would end our nation’s failed 80-year prohibition of marijuana and allow states to implement reforms free from the threat of federal interference.” Schumer (D-NY).

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Marijuana Legalization Programs Oil 213

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On eve of Commission’s fourth birthday, Marijuana Establishments surpass $2 billion in gross sales since retail stores opened in Massachusetts; progress continues to achieve industry goals. Over the first year of adult-use sales , from November 2018 to November 2019, 33 Marijuana Retailers generated $393.7

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Marijuana Seed-To-Sale Safety Data 100

Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

HerbalGram, the acclaimed quarterly journal of the American Botanical Council, recently published its 2021 “Herb Market Report,” which included data on sales of CBD as an herbal ingredient in mainstream and natural retail channels in the United States. THC is considered “marijuana” or “cannabis.” Accessed July 25, 2021.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon signed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill, making it possible for CBD to be used as medicine for seizures. In 2018, Amendment 2 was passed, making medical marijuana in the state completely legal. Is medical marijuana being sold in Missouri yet? How many dispensaries are licensed in Missouri?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

The Legal Aid Society, an organization offering pro bono legal assistance to New York City’s most marginalized communities, is calling attention to new NYPD data showing that 94 percent of all cannabis arrests in 2020 targeted people of color. View original article.

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Data Decriminalization Legislation Legalization 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

RELATED: Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board Discusses Permanently Adopting Temporary Regulations Related to COVID-19. According to the governor, the new law acts on the recommendations made by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to revise the Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed into law in April 2016. The post Gov.

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Access Research and Development Programs Chronic Pain 52

NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

Today, the New Jersey state legislature delayed a key marijuana vote, possibly until November. NORML Political Associate Tyler McFadden said, “Voters and lawmakers both agree that the practice of treating marijuana consumers as second-class citizens must end. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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Marijuana Legislation Safety Policy 155

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2019

Public opinion in support of marijuana law reform, including adult use legalization, is at an all-time high. As a result, most legislative activity specific to marijuana policy takes place at the state level. Public opinion in support of marijuana law reform, including adult use legalization, is at an all-time high.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

WORCESTER—Today the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) announced adult-use Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts surpassed $3 billion in gross sales , according to the information that licensees report in the state’s mandatory seed-to-sale tracking system and is publicly available through the Commission’s Open Data Platform.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

There are countless reasons to provide our citizens with a safe and legal marijuana option,” Cunningham said. Legalizing marijuana would free up our law enforcement to focus on more serious crimes and more effectively tackle our state’s record-high murder rate. McKissick did not provide data to support those claims.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

On November 8, 2018, Missouri became the 31st state to legalize medical marijuana. Amendment 2, which became effective on December 6, 2018, legalizes marijuana for medical purposes, allows home growing, and imposes a 4% marijuana sales tax. Irregularities plague Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. . The totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7

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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Marijuana has long been used for pain in medical traditions around the world. Today, both patient experience and modern scientific research support claims of medical marijuana’s effectiveness for pain management. It is also known that marijuana targets the body’s pain receptors in ways similar to synthetic opioids.

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Marijuana Patients Clinical Trials Data 87

SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 27, 2018

With the federal government fulfilling a campaign promise to legalize and regulate the cannabis market, it is not an exaggeration to call 2018 the most important year in Canadian history for cannabis policy. February 2018. March 2018. October 2018. November 2018. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

Founded in 2014, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) (Canadiens pour l’accès équitable à la marijuana médicale (CAEMM)) is a federal non-partisan, non-profit, patient-run organisation dedicated to protecting and improving the rights of medical cannabis patients. million medical cannabis patients in Canada.

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Access Patients Marijuana Medicine 45

NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

. “The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana. “Ultimately, however, we must remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act entirely in order to allow those in legal states to ultimately be free from undue federal discrimination and the fear of federal prosecution.”

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Policy Business Research and Development Marijuana 159

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Current Florida medical marijuana patient? Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? How does Florida law define medical marijuana? Thinking about getting your card?

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Apparently, the only convictions being cleared are those that occurred on or after December 6, 2018. This is also an opportunity to grow our workforce and expand access to job training and education for so many people.” The population in California as of 2018 was estimated to be at around 39.78 million people.

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Recreational Data Cannabis Access 98

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Rochester-based organizations and community groups today released a new report that comprehensively outlines continued racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in the City of Rochester and Monroe County. District Attorneys in NYC, Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, and Westchester, and more have said they should stop prosecuting these offenses.

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Marijuana Education Advocacy Legislation 103

WeedAdvisor

JULY 3, 2019

Marijuana may not be fully legal in Oklahoma, but its medical market is quite broad. In fact, local news outlet News 4 reports that Oklahoma’s medical marijuana enrollment rate among the highest in the United States, despite its relatively small population. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Participation Rates. . Census data.

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Marijuana Conditions Retail Programs 53

NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

First reported on Forbes , William Barr, former Attorney General, advocate for increased incarceration , and current nominee to be the next Attorney General reiterated his stance in writing to not “go after” state legal marijuana programs and expressed support for increased research. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C.

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Research and Development Safety Policy Legislation 150

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Also missing: hard data about it. It is written in three parts: The Current State of Diversity in the Cannabis Industry (includes data on ownership, exec positions, breakdown by sector, employees, select states’ data, etc). This shift isn’t driven solely by the decline in women cannabis executives; the latest data from the U.S.

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Data Programs Business Banking 52

The Joint Blog

MAY 21, 2020

According to a new study, even though Uruguay legalized marijuana for all uses for those 18+ seven years ago (the first country to do so), youth marijuana use in the country is not higher than it was prior to legalization. ” They found “no evidence of an impact on cannabis use or the perceived risk of use. .”

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – A new Czech law relaxes rules surrounding the prescription of medical cannabis and the regulations on technical marijuana. In comparison, about 450 patients were prescribed a total of less than 5 kg of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in 2018. Source: [link].

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MassRoots

MARCH 5, 2019

Cannabidiol ( CBD ), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid praised for medicinal powers like reducing the severity and frequency of seizures in children suffering from rare and otherwise untreatable forms of epilepsy, may not be the most medically beneficial molecule found in cannabis, according to new data. Data Tracking.

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THC CBD Data Cannabinoids 111

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

With increased states legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes, marijuana is becoming more common and more accepted in social circles. However, the stereotype of marijuana users being “chill,” passive, unmotivated and lazy has somehow survived. Does consuming cannabis make you lazy? 1] Malceva, M.,

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Marijuana Research and Development Sleep Strains 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

WHEREAS, in 2018, the ACLU found that extreme racial disparities in cannabis possession arrests persists throughout the country, with the cannabis arrest rate 3.64 times higher for individuals who are Black than individuals who are white in the United States; and.

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Policy Research and Development Access Cannabis 98

SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

In my defense, 2018 has been a wild ride in the world of weed, a 12-month timespan which truly could be called “the best of times and the worst of times,” or perhaps just the highest and lowest of times. The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018. But until then, here are the buzzes and bummers 2018 had to offer.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

.” Emerald has four clinics – in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and the Northern Rivers region of NSW – in which patients can be prescribed medical marijuana under the federal government’s Special Access Scheme.

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Medicine Data Patients Oil 59

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The researchers used obesity data in Washington State between 2002-2018 because it is one of the first states to have legalized recreational or adult-use cannabis. This is somewhat surprising given previous literature finding marijuana use is often associated with increased unhealthy food consumption and lethargy.” .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Recent polling data in both states indicate warm support, sometimes across party lines. In South Dakota, polling data conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy finds that three out of four voters — or 74% of respondents — intend to vote ‘yes’ on Initiative Measure 26. 3 could give access to medicine to more than 3.8

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