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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.

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MLK Day 2019: Marijuana and Civil Rights

Canna Law Blog

That should come as no surprise to anyone: It is well documented that former president Richard Nixon wanted to link marijuana use and its negative effects to black people and hippies , who he perceived to be his enemies, when he signed the CSA. This is because the federal prohibition of marijuana in the U.S. of all reported U.S.

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Delta-8, Smokable Flower Is Saving Hemp Farmers

Cannabis Law Report

Either way, the demand has been a blessing to hemp farmers who planted lots of acres in 2019 expecting a surge in CBD products, only to see the market contract and prices plummet. . Notably, both the low and high ends of observed transaction data – $900 and $1,650 per kilogram – were up compared to May.”. CBD Collapse.

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

NORML

It’s understandable lawmakers want reliable data before making a decision. The good news for Kentucky legislators is the data already i s available. We can all agree on objective scientific data. Danny Bentley, R-Russell, erroneously compared cannabis to “snake oil remedies of the 1800s,” according to a WDRB-TV report.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

Researchers from Eastern Virginia Medical School and Saint Louis University analyzed data across 43 states and found a pattern of arrests associated with cannabis prohibition. Analysis Reveals Army Recruits With Cannabis History Are Not Risky. Despite the U.S.

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Researchers To Investigate Arkansas’ Medical Cannabis Program

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The state has over 79,000 active medical marijuana ID cardholders who, reports show , have purchased more than 60,000 pounds of medical cannabis—equivalent to $400 million in transactions—since the first dispensary opened its doors in May 2019. A Deep Dive Into Cannabis Consumer Data. Vital patient records. Emergency room records.

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$US2 Million Taxpayers Money Has Gone Into The Black Hole That Is Washington’s Seed To Sale System

Cannabis Law Report

According to documents obtained via a public records request, the LCB paid MJ Freeway $1,971,421 between May 2017 and August 2019 for its work on Leaf Data Systems. The company, however, missed its first deadline of Halloween 2017 then changed the launch date for Leaf Data Systems to February 1, 2018.